Obverse: the obverse of the coin depicts the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph, the words "FRANC.JOS.I.D.G.IMP.AVSTR.REX BOH.GAL.ILL.ETC.ET AP.REX HVNG" and the engraver initials "S.T." (Stefan Schwartz).
Reverse: the reverse of the coin depicts the coat of arms of Austria - Hungary. The words "C CORONÆ MDCCCCXV" appear at the top of the semicircle, and "100 COR." and year of minting "1915".
About the Coin: in 1892, the Austrian Mint first forged gold corona coins when Franz Joseph I introduced a currency reform. The first coins were worth 10 and 20 corona. The larger, 100 corona coin was first minted in 1908 to commemorate the anniversary of Emperor Franz Joseph I.
