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3 Kreuzers - Ferdinand I Linz
| Issuer | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1534-1554 |
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| Value | 3 Kreuzer (1/20) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A displayed eagle with head turned to the right, bearing a halo, with the coat of arms of Austria superimposed on its breast, all set within a beaded circle. The legend is divided into four segments by the arms of a Teutonic cross, with the legend reading INF HI ARCHID AVST, abbreviating Infans Hispaniae Archidux Austriae. A small escutcheon of Upper Austria (Oberösterreich) divides the legend at the base, serving as a mintmark and regional identifier characteristic of the Linz mint issues under Ferdinand I. |
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Ferdinand I acquired the Austrian hereditary lands in 1521 and was elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1558, but these Kreuzers were struck throughout his tenure as Archduke and King before that elevation. The Linz mint was one of several Austrian facilities active under Ferdinand, though it operated intermittently and was subordinate to the more productive Hall and Vienna establishments. The Markl reference range 503–549 covers significant die variation across the twenty-year span, and attribution to specific years within the 1534–1554 window typically depends on subtle differences in the rendering of the eagle and the arrangement of the territorial shields.