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7 Kreuzers - Joseph II
| Issuer | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1768-1776 |
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| Diameter | 27 mm |
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| Reverse description | A double-headed Imperial eagle displayed, with wings spread, bearing on its breast a shield quartered with the arms of Austria and Lorraine. The denomination 'VII' in Roman numerals appears below the eagle in the lower field. The encircling legend 'VIRTUTE ET EXEMPLO' ('By virtue and example') runs along the periphery, with the date and mintmark placed in the lower portion of the legend. |
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| Edge | Milled |
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Joseph II co-ruled with his mother Maria Theresa from 1765 until her death in 1780, a partnership marked by persistent disagreement over monetary reform. The 7 Kreuzer denomination was itself a compromise denomination — awkward enough that it was abandoned shortly after Joseph assumed sole rule, replaced by a rationalized coinage system he had been pushing for years.
Billon coins of this type circulated hard in the Habsburg hereditary lands and saw extensive use in the Bohemian and Austrian markets where small silver fractions were in chronic short supply.