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3 Kreuzers - Franz I

Issuer Austrian Empire
Year 1831
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Value 3 Kreuzer (1/20)
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Obverse description Laureate bust of Emperor Franz I facing right, with a ribbon tied at the nape of the neck. The emperor is depicted with classical features in a neoclassical portrait style. The surrounding legend reads FRANCISCVS I · D · G · AVST · IMPERATOR, separated by stops. The mint mark 'A' appears at the bottom of the field, below the truncation, denoting the Vienna mint. The coin is struck within a finely beaded border.
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Obverse lettering FRANCISCVS I · D · G · AVST · IMPERATOR
Reverse description Imperial double-headed eagle displayed, each head surmounted by a separate crown and both heads together beneath a larger imperial crown. The eagle's breast bears an escutcheon with the numeral '3' denoting the denomination. The eagle's wings are spread, with sceptre and orb in its talons. The surrounding legend, reading HVNB · BOE · LOD · B · ET · VEN · GAL · and the date 1831, circles the design within a beaded border, referencing the emperor's royal titles.
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