Austria, Austrian empire, uniform issues, 1 Kreuzer – 1851

Description

After the battle of Vienna of 1683, in which the troops of the Holy Empire Allied with the Lithuanian-Polaca Republic beat the Ottoman Empire, the Ottoman threat was finally stopped in Europe. The sacred Roman Empire in the 18th century, already moves between the pressures of the France of Louis XIV and the Prussian growth on the other hand. In addition, the Habsburg family is going to be mired in a series of wars for their dynastic rights, such as the war of Spanish, Polish and Austrian succession, which will make to lose heritage possessions, reducing its influence. Since the end of the 30 -year war, the right of coinage had extended to many institutions, which in practice had become independent of the empire. However, the monetary unit remained in Conventnsthaler defined in 1754. These uniform emissions were only applicable in the heritage properties of the Habsburg family The end of this era is linked to the French revolution and the Napoleonic wars. After the defeat in Austerlitz, Francisco II abdication of the Holy Empire, although they will remain as emperors of Austria and Kings of Hungary