Austria 1/4 Florin 1859 B Franz Joseph Silver Coin

Coin overview

Country: Austrian Empire

Ruler: Franz Joseph I (reigned 1848–1916)

Denomination: ¼ Florin (¼ Gulden)

Year: 1859

Mintmark “B”: Kremnica mint (today in Slovakia)

Metal: Silver (.520 fineness)

Weight: ~5.3 g

Diameter: ~23–24 mm

Design

Obverse: Laureate (wreath-wearing) portrait of Franz Joseph facing right

Reverse: Imperial titles + crowned coat of arms, with “¼ FL” denomination

Edge: Inscription “VIRIBVS VNITIS” (“With united forces”)

Numismatics