World AUSTRIA, Austrian Empire. Franz Josef I. /i1848-1867. AR Doppeltaler (41mm, 12h). Commemorating the opening of the Vienna-Trieste railroad. Wien (Vienna) mint. Dated 1857 A. Laureate head right / Tower; steam engine and paddlewheel steamship flanking; below each, two coats-of-arms within floral sprays. Herinek 821v; Davenport 20; KM 2246.1. In NGC encapsulation 3593726-001, graded AU 58. Though discussions of a rail connection from the capital to the Empire’s main seaport of Trieste were begun as early as 1829, the initial work would not begin until 1839. The line would ultimately be completed in 1857 with the construction of the final section through the Karst Plateau. !--Silver--
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