A distinctive, highly regarded, and popular issue minted in a mintage of 275,000 pieces.
The background shows signs of age, with slight wear on the highest parts of the relief.
Although the inscriptions on the edge of these guilders do not contain references to Galicia and Lodomeria, they must undoubtedly be classified as part of the monetary system of this Crown Land, established in 1772 from seized Polish territories. For this reason, they deserve the attention of Polish collectors.
Obverse: the head of Franz Joseph and the bust of Elisabeth, facing right; the legend in the rim reads:
FRANC IOS I D G AVSTR IMP ET HVNG REX AP ELISABETHA IMP ET REG;
Reverse: Fortuna seated on a throne facing left, holding a helm and a cornucopia; the legend around the edge reads:
QVINTVM MATRIMONII LVSTRVM CELEBRANT XXIV APRILIS MDCCCLXXIX;
