Austria 1776-F VCS 3 kreuzer

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Sincona sale 101, lot 3317

This specimen was lot 3317 in Sincona Auction 101 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 100 CHF (about US$151 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH Joseph II. 1765-1790. 3 Kreuzer 1776 F, Hall. Mit dem Münzmeisterzeichen V.C. - .S. auf dem Revers. Selten. Gutes vorzüglich. Kleine Schrötlingsfehler. (Holy Roman Empire, Joseph II, 1765-90, three kreuzer of 1776, Hall mint, with mintmaster's initials VCS on the reverse. Rare, About Uncirculated, Some small flan flaws.)"

This type was struck 1766-79 at five mints (A, B, C, E, F) including Hall, shown here. Three kreuzer was 1/40 of a convention thaler.

Recorded mintage: 15,000.

Specification: silver, this specimen 1.68 g.

Catalog reference: KM 2057.1, Moser/Tursky 1200, Herinek 289.

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.
  • Heinz Moser and Heinz Tursky, Die Munzstatte Hall in Tirol, 2 vols. Innsbruck: Verlag Dr Rudolf Erhad, 1981.
  • [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 101: World Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Swiss Confederate Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Shooting Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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