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1 Gulden - Francis Joseph I Wedding

1854 year
Silver (.900) 12.9920 g 29 mm
Description
Issuer
Austrian Empire
Emperor
Francis Joseph I (Franz Joseph I) (1848-1916)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1854
Value
1 Gulden
Currency
Gulden (1754-1857)
Composition
Silver (.900)
Weight
12.9920 g
Diameter
29 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
31 December 1892
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#65023
Rarity index
66%

Reverse

Wedding of Franz Joseph I with Elisabeth by cardinal Joseph Othmar Rauscher

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MATRIMONIO CONIVNCTI
DIE XXIV APRILIS
MDCCCLIV

Translation: Marriage 24th April 1854

Engraver: Johann Weiss

Edge

Plain with inscription

Script: Latin

Lettering: EIN GULDEN XXIV EINE F.W.M.

Translation: Twenty four one gulden for one Fine Viennese Mark

Comment

Ref Her#823, ANK#44
Elisabeth von Bayern, born Wittelsbach, also known as "Sisi".

Aluminium variant exists

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Gulden - Francis Joseph I (Wedding) 1854 coin from the Austrian Empire is that it was minted to commemorate the wedding of Emperor Francis Joseph I to Elisabeth of Bavaria, also known as "Sisi." The coin features an image of the couple on the obverse side, with the reverse side bearing the coat of arms of the Austrian Empire. The coin was minted in a limited quantity and was not meant for circulation, making it a rare and valuable collector's item for numismatists.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1854 A - - - - - -

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