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1 Krone - Johann II Pattern
| Issuer | Liechtenstein |
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| Year | 1898 |
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| Composition | Silver (.835) |
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| Reverse description | Central numeral '1' surmounted by a princely crown, flanked symmetrically by two crossed olive or laurel branches rising from the base of the design, all within a beaded border. The date '1898' appears in the lower field beneath the branches. The composition is clean and heraldic, typical of Austrian-influenced pattern coinage of the period. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Johann II ruled Liechtenstein for 70 years — the longest reign of any European monarch in recorded history — yet the principality struck almost no coinage during his tenure. This 1898 krone pattern was part of an abortive effort to establish a Liechtenstein monetary identity separate from the Austro-Hungarian currency that actually circulated in the territory. It never progressed beyond the pattern stage, and the principality would not issue circulating coinage again in any meaningful quantity until the 20th century commemorative program.