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6 Kreuzers - Maria Theresia Graz
| Issuer | Habsburg Monarchy |
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| Year | 1747 |
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| Currency | Thaler (1520-1754) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Empress Maria Theresia facing right, her hair elaborately curled and dressed in the fashion of the mid-18th century. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine detail on the lace collar and drapery at the shoulder. A circular Latin legend surrounds the portrait, reading MAR THERES D G R IMP GER HUN BO REG, abbreviated titles identifying her as Queen of Germany, Hungary, and Bohemia by the grace of God. The field is smooth and the rim is defined by a beaded border. The portrait reflects the Baroque artistic style characteristic of Habsburg coinage of this period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The 6 Kreuzer denomination was a workhorse of mid-18th century Habsburg commerce, and the Graz mint — operating under Styrian jurisdiction — was one of several provincial facilities pressed into service during the 1740s to meet demand generated by the War of Austrian Succession. Maria Theresia had inherited a treasury strained nearly to collapse when her father Charles VI died in 1740, and the coinage reform efforts of her early reign meant that minor silver denominations like this were being produced simultaneously across multiple mints, each with its own die-cutting standards.
Graz pieces from this period are distinguishable by their mintmark and frequently show softer relief on the cheek than Vienna strikes of the same type — a consequence of the provincial die engravers rather than any flaw in the planchet preparation.