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Franz II (I) - a Double - Emperor Hungarian Type - Franz II

Franz II. (I.) - ein Doppelkaiser
Ungarischer Typ - Franz II

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Product Description

Franz II (I) 1792-1835. Ducat 22 mm 3.44 g fine, 1792-1799 Kremnitz. Emperor standing, wearing Imperial regalia / Madonna with child (Patrona Hungariae). Friedb. 209; GOLD, very fine to extremely fine
Franz II (I) - a Double - Emperor Hungarian Type - Franz II
  • As Franz II. last Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
  • As Franz I. Founder of the Austrian Monarchy
  • Hungarian-type Ducat as Franz II
Franz II, Holy Roman Emperor was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1792 until 6 August 1806, when he dissolved the Empire after the disastrous defeat of the Third Coalition by Napoleon at the Battle of Austerlitz. In 1804 he founded the Austrian Empire and became, as Franz I., the first Emperor of Austria, ruling from 1804 to 1835, so later he was named the one and only Doppelkaiser (double emperor) in history. He continued his leading role as an opponent of Napoleonic France in the Napoleonic Wars, and suffered several more defeats after Austerlitz, the most severe of which led to his delivering his daughter, Marie Louise of Austria, as a bride in a reluctant marriage of state.

Additional Information

Category 1 Holy Roman Empire - Austria
Category 2 Austria, Empire
Ruler Franz II (I)
Reign 1792-1835
Denomination Ducat
Date 1792-1799
Mint Kremnitz
Material Gold
Condition very fine to extremely fine
Catalogue Friedb. 209
Weight 3.49 g
Fine weight 3.44 g fine
Fineness 986
Diameter 22 mm
Item Number 30326