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Twenty Kreuzer from the Austrian Empire of Franz I, 1818
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Twenty Kreuzer from the Austrian Empire of Franz I, 1818

1818 · striking (metalworking); silver (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Silver coin. Obverse: laurelled head of the Emperor to the right within two tied branches, with letter A [=Vienna] below. Reverse: crowned double-headed eagle with small crowns on its heads. On its breast, a composite coat of arms draped with a knightly order, and in its claws a sword and an orb. Below, within decoration, the denomination. Year at the end of the legend. Reeded edge.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTwintig kreuzer uit het keizerrijk Oostenrijk van Franz I, 1818. 1818. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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