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1 Corona - Francis Joseph I Reign
1908 year| Silver (.835) | 5 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | Austrian Empire |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Francis Joseph I (Franz Joseph I) (1848-1916) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1908 |
| Value | 1 Crown (1 Krone) |
| Currency | Crown (1892-1918) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#7095 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 11% |
Reverse
Imperial crown dividing the dates of Franz Josef reign, below, monogram above laurel spring. Value below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DVODECIM LVSTRIS GLORIOSE PERACTIS
1848 1908
FJ1
1 COR.
Translation: 12 lustrae (5 year periods) gloriously accomplished
Engraver: Andreas Neudeck
Edge
Inscripted
Script: Latin
Lettering: VIRIBVS VNITIS
Translation: With United Forces
Comment
this coin was minted according to the standards of the Latin Union at the rate of one crown for one franc
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Corona - Francis Joseph I (Reign) 1908 coin from the Austrian Empire is that it was minted during a time of great change and upheaval in Europe. The coin was issued in 1908, just a year before the death of Emperor Francis Joseph I, who had ruled the Austro-Hungarian Empire for over 60 years. The coin's design features a portrait of the emperor on one side and the imperial coat of arms on the other, symbolizing the end of an era and the beginning of a new chapter in European history.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 4784992 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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