1 Kreuzer 1772-1779 [Austria]

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Reverse
In the central part, a cartouche containing the German inscription 'KREUTZER' (Kreuzer), below it the year of minting '1772', and beneath that the Latin letter 'W'. Around the edge of the coin are decorative raised denticles.
Obverse
In the center is the right-facing profile of Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II, wearing a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon. Along the arc of the coin's edge is a Latin inscription: left and right 'IOS∙II∙D∙G∙R∙I∙S∙A∙GER∙IER∙REX∙' (Joseph II, by the Grace of God, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, King of Germany and Jerusalem). Denticles along the rim.