Austria 1747-WI 6 kreuzer

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Sincona sale 39, lot 4080

This specimen was lot 4080 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 100 CHF (about US$120 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Franz I. 1745-1765 6 Kreuzer 1747. Wien W-I. Vorzüglich-FDC. (Holy Roman Empire, Francis I, 1745-65, six kreuzer of 1747, Vienna mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"

This tiny coin was one fortieth of a thaler. It was the last of the denomination until the 1790's. This type was struck 1747-48 at Hall, Vienna (shown here) and Prague. This is a common date.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.29 g, 0.438 fine silver, 25 mm diameter; this specimen is 3.31 g.

Catalog reference: KM 2018, Herinek 526.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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