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20 Kreuzers - Ferdinand I
| Silver (.583) | 6.68 g | 26 mm |
| Issuer | Austrian Empire |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Ferdinand I (1835-1848) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1837-1848 |
| Value | 20 Kreuzers (⅓) |
| Currency | Gulden (1754-1857) |
| Composition | Silver (.583) |
| Weight | 6.68 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#18459 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 18% |
Reverse
Crowned double headed imperial eagle with value at center. Legend (starts 1h) for "Rex Lombardiae et Venetiae Dalmatiae Galiciae Lodomeriae Illyriae, Archidux Austriae"
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REX·LOMB·ET·VEN·DALM· GAL·LOD·ILL·A·A·1847·
20
Translation: King of Lombardy and Venetia, Dalmatia, Galicia and Lodomeria, Illyria, Archduke of Austria.
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Ferdinand I of Austria was king of Bohemia under the name Ferdinand V (see "Hujus Nominis V" in the legend). "König von Ungarn und Böhmen, dieses Namens der Fünfte", in german.Slight diferences exist between dates and mints (size of letters, relative positions of elements, etc): example overlaying 1845 C (Prag) and 1848 A (Vienna)
