AUSTRIA. Holy Roman Empire. Franz I, Emperor, 1745-1765. 20 Kreuzer dated 1765 (1767) B (Silver, 28 mm, 6.40 g, 12 h), posthumous issue, Prag (Prague) PR. FRANCD:G•R•IMP•S•A• - GE•IER•R•LO•B•M•H•D• Laureate and draped bust of Franz I to right. Rev. IN TE DOMINE - SPERAVI•1765•X Crowned and nimbate double eagle with coat of arms on its breast on pedestal with value 20 between laurel and palm branches. Eypeltauer 732. Herinek 313. Horsky 2819. Scholz 121. Rare and with beautiful iridescent toning. Virtually as struck.


The meaning behind the initials 'PR' remains unclear to this day. The mint master Paul Erdmann von Schwingerschuh, who worked in Prague from 1755 to 1784, used various other initials, including 'vSS', 'vS', 'Evs', and 'PS'.