1851, Austria, Francis Joseph I. Copper 1 & 3 Kreuzer Coins. Nagybanya!
Mint year: 1851 Reference: KM-2185. Mint Place: Vienna (A) Denomination: 1 Kreuzer Condition: A nice AU-UNC with attractive toning! Material: Copper Weight: 5.51gm Diameter: 23mm
Obverse: Value (1) above date (1851) and mint initial (A).
Reverse: Imperial double headed eagle with shield with coat of arms at chest, holding sword, imperial sceptre and orb. Legend: K.K. OESTERREICHISCHE SCHEIDEMÜNZE
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.
Franz Josef I (English: Francis Joseph) Emperor of Austria, king of Hungary, (1830-1916), born in Vienna. The last significant Habsburg monarch.