Austria 1746 3 kreuzer KM-2011
This specimen was part of lot 3375 in Sincona Auction 109 (Zürich, October 2026), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$583 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RDR / ÖSTERREICH Franz I. 1745-1765. 3 Kreuzer 1746, Wien. Kreuzer 1760 KB, Kremnitz. Ku.-Kreuzer 1760 W, Wien. Lot von 3 Exemplaren. Huszar 1821. Herinek 533, 624, 632. Vorzüglich-FDC. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltungen. (3). (Holy Roman Empire, Francis I, 1745-65, three kreuzer of 1746, Vienna mint, and one kreuzer of 1760, Kremnitz mint, and a copper kreuzer of 1760, Vienna mint. Lot of three pieces, About Uncirculated, Extraordinary conditions.)"
This three kreuzer was struck 1746-47 and is one of the first Austrian coins to bear Francis's portrait. Three kreuzers were also struck with the portrait of his wife Maria Theresia (KM 1736). Mintmarks were added in 1747 when the coinage was standardized.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.8 g, 0.344 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 2011, Herinek 533.
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- Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Richter, Jurg, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 109: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2026.
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