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| Austrian Empire Florin silver coin |
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| Austrian Empire Gulden silver coin |
Obverse: Wreathed head of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria right.
Legend: FRANC.IOS.I.D.G.AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR / A
Reverse: Imperial double headed eagle with shield with coat of arms at chest, holding sword, imperial scepter and orb.
Legend: HVNG . BOH . LOMB . ET VEN . (1 FL) GAL LOD . ILL . REX A . A . 1861
Reference: KM-2219.
Mint Place: Vienna (A)
Weight: 12.32 gram of Silver (.900) .3571 ASW
Diameter: 29 mm
When the Gulden was decimalized in 1857, new coins were issued in denominations of ½ (actually written 5/10), 1, 2 and 4 Kreuzer in copper, with silver coins of 5, 10 and 20 Kreuzer, ¼, 1 and 2 Florin and 1 and 2 Vereinsthaler and gold coins of 4 and 8 Florin or 10 and 20 francs.