Austria 1783-B 20 kreuzer

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Sincona Auction 109, part of lot 3399

This specimen was lot 3399 in Sincona Auction 109 (Zürich, October 2026), where it sold for 325 CHF (about US$474 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH Joseph II. 1765-1790. 20 Kreuzer 1783 B, 1786 B, 1787 B, Kremnitz. Lot von 3 Exemplaren. Fast FDC. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltungen. (3). (Holy Roman Empire, Joseph II, 1765-90, twenty kreuzers of 1783, 1786 and 1787, Kremnitz mint. Lot of three pieces, About Mint State, Extraordinary conditions.)"

This type was struck 1781-87 at several mints, including Kremnitz. Altho struck in Hungary, we are calling this an Austrian coin as the standard design was used.

Recorded mintage: 2,259,000.

Specification: 6.68 g, 0.563 fine silver, 27 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 2068.2, Huszar 1880. Herinek 229.

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.
  • [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.

Links:

Retrieved from "https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=Austria_1783-B_20_kreuzer&oldid=686740"