¼ Florin - Francis Joseph I Small FL

Features

Issuer	Austrian Empire
Emperor	Francis Joseph I (Franz Joseph I) (1848-1916)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1857-1859
Value	¼ Florin
Currency	Gulden (decimalized, 1857-1892)
Composition	Srebro (.520)
Weight	5.345 g
Diameter	23 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 May 1893
Number	N# 7077
References	MIR MI# 544/1-544/3 Alessandro Toffanin; 2024. Monete Italiane Regionali / Volume 11. Milano = Regional Italian Coins (2a edizione). Numismatica Varesi, Pavia, Italy. , KM# 2213 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Wieńce na głowie młodego Franciszka Józefa po prawej. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
FRANC·IOS·I·D·G·AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR
A

Unabridged legend: Franciscus Josephus I Dei Gratia Austriae Imperator

Engraver: Joseph Daniel Böhm

Reverse

Austriacki dwugłowy orzeł cesarski z herbem na piersi, trzymający miecz, laskę cesarską i kulę. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
HVNG·BOH·LOMB·ET VEN GAL·LOD·ILL·REX A·A·1858
¼ FL

Unabridged legend: Hungariae Bohemiae Lombardiae Venetiae Galiciae Lodomiriae Illyriae Rex Archidux Austriae

Engraver: Franz Gaul

Edge

Wpisane Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: VIRIBVS * ~ * ~ * VNITIS * ~ * ~ *

Mints

A	Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich), Vienna, Austria (1194-date)
B	Kremnica, Slovakia (1328-date)
E	Alba Iulia, Romania
M	Milan, Italy
V	Venice, Italy (771-1870)

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1857 A						$ 85			(en) Mintage shared with 1858 A	6%
1857 B							$ 470		(en) Mintage shared with 1858 B	1.5%
1857 E									(en) Mintage shared with 1858 E	1.0%
1857 M								MIR MI# 544/1 Alessandro Toffanin; 2024. Monete Italiane Regionali / Volume 11. Milano = Regional Italian Coins (2a edizione). Numismatica Varesi, Pavia, Italy.	(en) Mintage shared with 1858 M "Quarto di fiorino"	1.0%
1857 V									(en) Mintage shared with 1858 V	1.8%
1858 A	31 196 724	$ 16	$ 16	$ 17	$ 17	$ 31	$ 32			78%
1858 B	2 982 089									9%
1858 E	1 978 874									5%
1858 M	824 088							MIR MI# 544/2 Alessandro Toffanin; 2024. Monete Italiane Regionali / Volume 11. Milano = Regional Italian Coins (2a edizione). Numismatica Varesi, Pavia, Italy.	(en) "Quarto di fiorino"	4%
1858 V	2 362 940									5%
1859 A										0.3%
1859 M	27 415 267							MIR MI# 544/3 Alessandro Toffanin; 2024. Monete Italiane Regionali / Volume 11. Milano = Regional Italian Coins (2a edizione). Numismatica Varesi, Pavia, Italy. , KM# 2214 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	(en) Mintage shared with 1859 M "Quarto di fiorino"	5%

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Bullion value: USD 6.54 Search tips

This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of srebro at 2352 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.

Actual srebro weight: 0.089 oz

Current srebro price: 73.16 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 77 Lot 1598	11 Feb 2023	1857 A – (en) Mintage shared with 1858 A	UNC	USD 58.02 (EUR 50.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232603 Lot 63118	8 Jan 2026	1857 A – (en) Mintage shared with 1858 A	AU (PCGS AU55)	USD 109.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 77 Lot 1599	11 Feb 2023	1857 A – (en) Mintage shared with 1858 A	AU	USD 54.54 (EUR 47.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 144 Lot 18	17 Nov 2024	1857 B – (en) Mintage shared with 1858 B	UNC	USD 469.96 (EUR 405.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 138 Lot 910	27 Sep 2024	1857 B – (en) Mintage shared with 1858 B	UNC	USD 465.32 (EUR 401.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 72 Lot 137	21 Dec 2022	1857 E – (en) Mintage shared with 1858 E	XF	USD 54.54 (EUR 47.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 138 Lot 911	27 Sep 2024	1857 V – (en) Mintage shared with 1858 V	F	USD 32.49 (EUR 28.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 141 Lot 941	25 Oct 2024	1858 A	UNC	USD 22.05 (EUR 19.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 133 Lot 961	24 Jul 2024	1858 A	UNC	USD 44.09 (EUR 38.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 123 Lot 247	27 Apr 2024	1858 A	UNC	USD 33.65 (EUR 29.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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