Austria 1781-F 3 kreuzer

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Sincona Auction 109, lot 3396

This specimen was lot 3396 in Sincona Auction 109 (Zürich, October 2026), where it sold for 650 CHF (about US$947 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH Joseph II. 1765-1790. 3 Kreuzer 1781 F, Hall. Selten. Fast FDC. Leicht justiert. (Holy Roman Empire, Joseph II, 1765-90, three kreuzer of 1781, Hall mint. Rare, About Mint State, Minor adjustment marks.)"

This type was struck at Karlsburg (mintmark "E") and Hall in 1781 only. One convention thaler was 120 kreuzer. This example realized nearly four times the catalog value.

Recorded mintage: 12,000.

Specification: 1.57 g, 0.500 fine silver, 19-20 mm diameter, this specimen 1.60 g.

Catalog reference: KM 2058.2, Moser/Tursky 1303. Herinek 352.

Sources:

  • 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, 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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