5 Kreuzer - Ferdinand I


Billon (.438 silver)	2.1 g	20 mm

Description

Issuer	Austrian Empire
Emperor	Ferdinand I (1835-1848)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1837-1848
Value	5 Kreuzer (1⁄12)
Currency	Gulden (1754-1857)
Composition	Billon (.438 silver)
Weight	2.1 g
Diameter	20 mm
Thickness	0.7 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#33656
Rarity index	37%

Reverse

Crowned double headed Imperial eagle holding sword, sceptre and orb, shield with arms of Habsburg, Austria and Lorraine on the breast surrounded by the cord of the Golden Fleece. Value below. Legend (start 1h) for "Rex Lombardiae et Venetiae, Dalmatiae, Galiciae Lodomeriae Ilyriae Archidux Austriae"

Script: Latin

Lettering: REX LOMB ET VEN DALM GAL LOD ILL A A 1838

Translation: King of Lombardy and Venice, Dalmatia, Galicia, 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.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 5 Kreuzer coin from the Austrian Empire is that it was minted during a time of great economic change. The coin was introduced in 1837, just a few years after the Austrian Empire had adopted the gold standard, which had previously been used in the region. This change in monetary policy had a significant impact on the value of the Kreuzer, which had previously been pegged to silver. Despite this change, the 5 Kreuzer coin remained a widely used denomination and was minted until 1848, when it was replaced by the Austrian Gulden.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1838 B	130000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1840 C		-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Kreuzer - Ferdinand I 1837-1848 coin.