Austria 1698-IA 3 kreuzer

Goldberg sale 112, lot 1938

This specimen was lot 1938 in Goldberg sale 112 (Los Angeles, September 2019), where it sold for $144. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Austria. 3 Kreuzer, 1698-IA. Graz mint. Leopold I, The Hogmouth. Laureate head right. Reverse: Shields. Choice brilliant mint luster. NGC graded MS-64." This type was struck at Graz 1658-1705 and is common. Mintmaster IA is listed for 1695-1705. Three kreuzer were also struck at St. Veit (KM 1116), Vienna (KM 1169), Hall (KM 1356), Kuttenberg (KM 606) and Prague (KM 590).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM-1115.

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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 112: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2019.

Link to:

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• Bavaria 1698 3 kreuzer
• Bohemia 1698-GE 3 kreuzer
• 1698 thaler, Graz mint
• 1698 thaler, Hall mint
• 1698 thaler, Vienna mint
• 1698 1/6 ducat, Breslau mint
• 1698 ducat, Vienna mint
• 1701 3 kreuzer, Hall mint
• 1701-IA 3 kreuzer, Graz mint
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