Austria 1786-B 20 kreuzer
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 1782-90 at several mints, including Kremnitz. Altho struck in Hungary, we are calling this an Austrian coin as the standard design was used.
Recorded mintage: 4,751,000.
Specification: 6.68 g, 0.563 fine silver, 27 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 2069, Huszar 1880. Herinek 232.
- 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:
- 1783-B 20 kreuzer
- 1784-A 20 kreuzer
- 1786-F 20 kreuzer, Hall mint
- 1786-A half thaler, Vienna mint
- 1786-A ducat, Vienna mint, bare bust
- 1786-F ducat, Hall mint, military bust
- 1786-A double ducat, Vienna mint
- 1786-B double ducat, Kremnitz mint
- 1786-E double ducat, Karlsburg mint
- 1786-A quadruple ducat
- 1786-F demi-souverain d'or, Hall mint
- 1786-A souverain d'or, Vienna mint
- 1786-F souverain d'or, Hall mint
- 1787-B 20 kreuzer
- 1787-F 20 kreuzer, Hall mint
- Coins and currency dated 1786