Austria 1549-Vienna 3 kreuzer

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Sincona sale 39, lot 3795

This specimen was lot 3795 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 60 CHF (about US$72 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Ferdinand I. 1521-1564 3 Kreuzer 1549. Wien. Vorzüglich. (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand I, 1521-64, three kreuzer of 1549, Vienna mint. Extremely fine.)"

This three kreuzer was issued 1530, 1534, 1545-54 while Ferdinand was still merely king of Rome rather than Holy Roman Emperor. Numista says the type was also struck at Linz 1534-37, 1541, 1547-54.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.6 g, silver, 23 mm diameter, this specimen 2.13 g.

Catalog reference: MzA 32.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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