© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
2 Florins - Francis Joseph I 400th Anniversary of the Austrian Thaler
1884 year| Silver (.900) | 24.69 g | 36 mm |
| Issuer | Austrian Empire |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Francis Joseph I (Franz Joseph I) (1848-1916) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1884 |
| Value | 2 Florins |
| Currency | Austro-Hungarian gulden (decimalized, 1857-1892) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 24.69 g |
| Diameter | 36 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 31 May 1893 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#359175 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Guldiner County of Tyrol Sigismund the Rich 1484 showing crowned bust with armour and sceptre in an inner circle.
Script: Latin
Lettering: SIGISMVNDVS ARCHIDVX AVSTRIE
Translation: King of Hungary, Bohemia, Galicia and Lodomeria, Illyria, Archduke of Austria.
Engraver: Anton Karl Rudolf Scharff
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Austrian Thaler, which was a silver coin first introduced in 1584 during the reign of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II. The 2 Florins - Francis Joseph I coin was issued in 1884, exactly 400 years after the introduction of the Thaler, and it features an image of Francis Joseph I, the Emperor of Austria at the time. The coin's design and the anniversary it commemorates make it a unique and interesting piece of numismatic history.
