Crowned shield of the Austro-Hungarian empire, surrounded by legend: `Kaiserliche und Königliche Östereichische Scheidemünze` (Imperial and Royal Austrian, a Scheidemünze was a coin for which face value was more than metal value).
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
K·K·OESTERREICHISCHE SCHEIDEMÜNZE·
Reverse description
Fractional value and date above wreath, mintmark below
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
1 / 4 KREUZER
1816
A
Edge
Chain ornament
Mint
A Münze Österreich, Vienna, Austria(1194-date) B Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date) E Alba Iulia, Romania O Oravița / Oravicabánya / Orawitz, Romania S Smolník / Szomolnok / Schmöllnitz, Slovakia
Mintage
1816 A - - 1816 B - - 6 652 000 1816 E - (fr) RARE - 1816 G - (fr) RARE - 1816 O - - 1816 S - -