1851 AD., Austria, Habsburg monarchy, Franz Joseph I, Vienna mint, ¼ Kreuzer, KM 2180.

Austria, Habsburg monarchy, Franz Joseph I (1848-1916), engraver: Josef Schmitt, Vienna / Wien mint, 1851 AD. and later,
¼ Kreuzer (ø 17,5 mm / 1,30 g), copper, 1,37 g. theor. mint weight, mintage ? , axis medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), plain edge,
Obv.: K· K· OESTERREICHISCHE SCHEIDEMUNZE· , crowned imperial double-headed eagle, on the breast the arms of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, with collar of the Golden Fleece, carrying a sword and the imperial orb.
Rev.: ¼ / KREUZER / 1851 / A , value above date and mint mark.
KM 2180 ; S. 98 ; ANK 1 .

Year / Mint Mark / Mintage
1851 A
1851 B 9,637,432 complete mintage minted 1851 - 1853 and then again in 1856.
1851 C
1851 E
1851 G

Scheidemünze is the expression for a common coin for which the metal is worth less than the face value.