Austria 1854-A 10 kreuzer

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Sincona sale 39, lot 4218

This specimen was lot 4218 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$144 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"AUSTRIA, Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916 10 Kreuzer 1854 A. Wien. Vorzüglich-FDC. (empire of Austria, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, ten kreuzer of 1854, Vienna mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"

This type was struck 1852-55 at Vienna and Kremnitz. Older types were 3.89 g, 0.500 fine, but contained the same amount of silver. Before 1857, 120 kreuzer made a thaler. The last ten kreuzer was struck in 1872.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.16 g, 0.900 fine, 18 mm diameter, this specimen 2.17 g.

Catalog reference: Herinek 16, Veselý 10, KM 2203.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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