Austrian 100 Corona Gold Coin

The Austrian 100 Corona Gold Coin was struck from 1908 to 1914 –long before Krugerrands were conceived. The corona as a denomination started with the monetary reform of 1892, until Austria became a republic in 1918.

Specifications

 * Designer:
 * Obverse Design: Franz Joseph I Profile
 * Reverse Design: Austrian Coat of Arms
 * Edge: Lettered Vnitis Viribvs
 * Weight: 33.8753 grams
 * Diameter: 35 millimeters
 * Composition:

Background
Franz Joseph was born in the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, the oldest son of Archduke Franz Karl (the younger son of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II), and his wife Princess Sophie of Bavaria. Because his uncle, from 1835 the Emperor Ferdinand, was weak-minded, and his father unambitious and retiring, the young Archduke "Franzl" was brought up by his mother as a future Emperor with emphasis on devotion, responsibility and diligence. Franzl came to idolize his grandfather, der Gute Kaiser Franz, who had died shortly before the former's fifth birthday, as the ideal monarch. At the age of 13, young Archduke Franz started a career as a colonel in the Austrian army. From that point onward, his fashion was dictated by army style and for the rest of his life he normally wore the uniform of a junior officer.