Austria 1681-MM 6 kreuzer
This specimen was lot 74056 in Stack's Bowers May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $195.20. The catalog description[1] noted, "AUSTRIA. Holy Roman Empire. 6 Kreuzer, 1681-MM. Vienna Mint. Leopold I. PCGS MS-62." Six kreuzer were struck at Vienna (shown here), Graz (KM 1233, 1288, 1317), Neuburg (KM 1234.1, 1234.2), St.-Veit (KM 1257, 1307, 1322, 1334) and Hall (KM 1340, 1366, 1374). Most are common, including this one, struck 1661-65, 1674-92. The "MM" stands for mintmaster Mathias Mittelmayer, who served several terms at Vienna 1679-1708. Additional mints (Breslau, Kremnitz and Prague) exist but are filed under their respective provinces. During Leopold's reign, the six kreuzer was one-fifteenth of a thaler. The oval shape seen here is often the result of using roller dies.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.48 g, silver, 25.4 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-1185.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients, World Coins & World Paper Money, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2026.
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