Poltura - Francis I of Lorraine, as co-ruler

€2.00
IssuerHungary
Year1748-1759
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Poltura (1⁄80)
CurrencyThaler (1526-1754)
CompositionBillon
Weight0.96 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) ÉH#1297, H#1819, H#1820
Obverse descriptionLaureate portrait facing right. The top of the head does not divide the legend starting at 8 o`clock Ducal titles are skipped from the inscription.
Obverse script
Obverse letteringFRANC · D · G · R · I · S · A · GE · IER · REX
(Translation: `Franciscus Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus Germaniae Ierusalem Rex` Francis by the Grace of God Emperor of the Romans Always August King of Germany and Jerusalem)
Reverse descriptionCrowned, double-headed imperial eagle with heart-shaped coat of arms of Lorraine and Toscana, the crown divides the date above. Mintmark divided by tails, value (POLTURA) written below17
Reverse script
Reverse lettering17 48 POLTURA
EdgePlain
MintK - B
Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date)
Mintage1748 K - B - -
1759 K - B - -
Catalog ID5637912620
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