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3 Kreutzer - Joseph II / Leopold II
| Issuer | Further Austria |
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| Year | 1786-1792 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central field displays the Roman numeral denomination 'III' above the legend 'KREÜTZER.' in bold lettering. A circular inscription reading 'VORD.OEST.SCHEID.MUNZ' runs along the upper portion of the rim. Below the denomination, crossed laurel and palm fronds form a decorative spray, with the mintmark 'H' prominently placed in the exergue between the branches. The rim is defined by fine milled denticles. |
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Further Austria — the scattered Habsburg territories in southwestern Germany and the Breisgau — operated its own mint at Günzburg, which struck these small billon pieces through a period of administrative upheaval: Joseph II's death in 1790 triggered a rapid coinage transition to Leopold II, meaning both reigns share the same type across a compressed six-year window. Joseph's broader currency rationalization program had been imposing standardized denominations across Habsburg lands since the 1770s, and the 3 Kreutzer fitted into that scheme as small-change infrastructure for a region that was geographically fragmented and economically peripheral to Vienna.
The Herinek references split across two number ranges, reflecting the separate reign attributions — Her#324-327 for Joseph II dates, Her#81-82 covering the Leopold II issues.