PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Franz Joseph I was the son of Archduke Franz Charles and Sophie of Bavaria. He succeeded his uncle Ferdinand I of Austria in 1848 in the midst of the European Revolution. His throne wavered in Hungary, Bohemia, Milan and Venice. With authority, he re-established order and reigned over "Mitteleuropa" for 68 years. In 1854 he married Elisabeth of Bavaria (1837-1898), better known as Sissi. Their only son Rodolphe (1858-1890) committed suicide with his mistress in 1890 in Mayerling. Empress Sissi was assassinated in Geneva in 1898. Her nephew Franz Ferdinand was assassinated with his wife in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, triggering the first world conflict. The old emperor died in 1916 before the dismemberment of his empire two years later.

 

VARIABLE VINTAGES / EFFIGIES

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OBVERSE :

Description: Laureate head of François Joseph I on the right.

Title : FRANC. IOS. I. D. G. AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR.
Translation: Francis Joseph I Emperor of Austria.

REVERSE :

Description: crowned double-headed eagle, stamped with a shield surrounded by the collar of the Golden Fleece, holding a sword and a cruciferous globe.

Title : HVNGAR. BOHEM. GAL - LOD. ILL. REX. A. A. 1915.
Translation: King of Hungary, Bohemia, Galicia, Ledemaria and Illyria, Archduke of Austria.

BENEFITS

• Exchangeable worldwide
• High liquidity on the market
• Historical interest
• Popular on the German market
• Good for investors
• Ideal gift

IMPORTANT

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