1859-M/V, Austria, Francis Joseph I. Silver 10 Kreuzer Coin. Milan & Venice!
Mint Year: 1859 Condition: VF, aXF! Reference: J.325, KM-2204. Denomination: 10 Kreuzer (2pcs) Mint Place: Milan (M), Venice (V) Material: Silver (.500) Weight: 1.97gm, 1.94gm Diameter: 18mm (each)
Obverse: Wreathed head of Franz Josef right. Legend: FRANZ JOSEPH I . V . G . G. KAISER V . OESTERREICH
Reverse: Imperial crown above value numeral (10), date (1859) and mint initial (M, V). Sprays in saltire below. Legend: SCHEIDE MÜNZE
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.