Austria 1851-A 3 kreuzer

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Sincona sale 97, lot 2054

This specimen was lot 2054 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 50 CHF (about US$73 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916. 3 Kreuzer 1851 A, Wien. Vorzüglich-FDC. Leicht gereinigt. (empire of Austria, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, three kreuzer of 1851, Vienna mint. About Uncirculated, lightly cleaned.)"

This type was struck in 1851 at Vienna ("A"), Kremnitz ("B") and Nagybanya ("G"). One convention thaler was 120 kreuzer.

Recorded mintage: unknown but not rare.

Specification: 16.41 g, copper, 30 mm diameter, plain edge, this specimen 16.21 g.

Catalog reference: KM 2193, Herinek 855.

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, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Veselý, Roman, Mince a medaile, 19. století, František II ab Karel I, Prague: Aurea Numismatika, 2020.
  • [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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