Austria 1629 10 kreuzer

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Sincona sale 39, lot 3877

This specimen was lot 3877 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Erzherzog Leopold V. 1619-1632 10 Kreuzer 1629. Hall. Gutes vorzüglich. (Holy Roman Empire, archduke Leopold V, ten kreuzer of 1629, Hall mint. Good extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1625-30 for Archduke Leopold, who never became emperor. This prince also struck thalers, half thalers and quarter thalers.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen: 4.43 g.

Catalog reference: MT 477, KM 589.1.

Source:

  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.

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