Austria 1672 3 kreuzer

from the Stack's Bowers 2019 ANA sale, part of lot 22255

This specimen was part of lot 22255 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2019), which sold for $288. The catalog description^[1] noted, "AUSTRIA. Silver Minor Pair (2 Pieces), 1664 & 1672. Leopold I. Both PCGS MS-64 Gold Shield Certified. 1) 15 Kreuzer, 1664-CA; 2) 3 Kreuzer. 1672. A beautiful near-Gem pair that have clearly been stored together for ages." This type was struck 1660-74 and is common. The rosette at the bottom of the reverse is for mintmaster Franz Faber von Rosenstock, who operated 1666-79.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM-1169.

Source:

• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2019 Chicago ANA Auction: World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

Link to:

• 1665-CA 3 kreuzer, Vienna mint
• 1670 3 kreuzer, Vienna mint
• 1672 6 kreuzer, St. Veit mint
• 1672 5 ducats, Graz mint
• 1674 3 kreuzer, Hall mint
• 1674 6 kreuzer, Vienna mint
• Coins and currency dated 1672