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20 Kreuzers - Franz II
| Issuer | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1792-1804 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Francis II (Franz II) facing right, framed within an open wreath of olive branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow, the mint mark 'B' appearing below the bust at the wreath junction. The surrounding legend reads FRANC·II·D·G·R·I·S·A·GERM·HV·BO·REX·E, abbreviated titles proclaiming him by the Grace of God Emperor of the Romans, King of Germany, Hungary, and Bohemia. The portrait is rendered in a classical late-18th-century style with fine detail in the hair and drapery. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned imperial double-headed eagle displayed at centre, each head surmounted by an imperial crown joined by a third larger crown above, the eagle bearing on its breast a quartered shield of the Habsburg hereditary arms. The eagle's talons hold a sword and sceptre; below the eagle, flanked by sprigs of laurel and palm, is an ornate cartouche bearing the denomination numeral '20'. The peripheral legend ARCH·AVST·D·BVRG·LOTH·M·D·HET·1804·X encircles the design, listing the emperor's further titles as Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Lorraine, and Grand Duke of Etruria, with the date 1804 incorporated into the legend. |
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| Mintage | 1792 A - - 1792 B - - 2,005,000 1792 E - - 1792 H - - 1793 A - - 1793 B - - 3,833,000 1793 E - - 1793 F - - 350,000 1793 G - - 1793 H - - 1794 B - - 2,981,000 1794 E - - 1794 F - - 315,000 1794 G - - 1794 H - - 1795 B - - 4,544,000 1795 C - - 1795 E - - 1795 F - - 270,000 1795 G - - 1795 H - - 1796 B - - 1,099,000 1796 C - - 42,000 1796 E - - 1796 F - - 473,000 1796 G - - 1796 H - - 1797 B - - 1797 C - - 662,000 1797 E - - 1797 F - - 192,000 1797 G - - 1797 H - - 1802 A - - 1802 B - - 1,359,000 1802 C - - 1802 E - - 1802 G - - 1802 H - - 1803 A - - 1803 B - - 8,469,000 1803 C - - 5,925,000 1803 E - - 1803 F - - 1803 G - - 1803 H - - 1804 A - - 1804 B - - 5,693,000 1804 C - - 566,000 1804 E - - 1804 F - - 651,000 1804 G - - |
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