Franz Joseph I
Franz Joseph I (1830–1916) was Emperor of Austria from 1848 and King of Hungary, a member of the House of Habsburg. Born at Schönbrunn Palace near Vienna to Archduke Franz Karl and Sophie of Bavaria, he ascended the imperial throne in December 1848 after the abdication of his uncle Ferdinand I, during the revolutions that shook the Austrian Empire.
His reign saw major changes in the multinational monarchy. After Austria's defeat by Prussia, negotiations with Hungarian leaders culminated in the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, which established the Dual Monarchy. On 8 June 1867 Franz Joseph and his wife Elisabeth were crowned King and Queen of Hungary in Buda.
He married Elisabeth of Bavaria in 1854. During the latter decades of his reign the monarchy faced persistent national and international crises. Franz Joseph died at Schönbrunn on 21 November 1916 after a reign of nearly 68 years.
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    | Depicted | Kingdom of Hungary (1867–1918) — 100 korona 190740th anniversary of Franz Joseph I's coronation Gold alloy .900 — Hungarian coronation 100 korona dated 1907 — Proof, Körmöcbánya (Kremnica) Mint — Kingdom of Hungary |