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Historical · Austria
1820 Austrian thaler
Francis I faces a crowned double-headed eagle carrying a shield. An Austrian thaler with the date 1820 in its reverse legend.
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The story behind the coin
The source identifies this pair as an 1820 thaler of Francis I of Austria. A right-facing portrait and the imperial title occupy one side; the reverse is dominated by a crowned double-headed eagle, a central shield and surrounding titles. The two faces are cropped from one source photograph, preserving the visible toning around the portrait.
Which side is heads?
- Heads
- Francis I facing right, with imperial titles around the rim.
- Tails
- A crowned double-headed eagle with a central shield and the date 1820.
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Windrain, via Wikimedia Commons. CC0. Both faces cropped from one real paired photograph, background removed and resized. Image license ↗ View source record ↗