Austria 1854-A 2 gulden Dav-19
This specimen was lot 3119 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 225 (about US$296 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Doppelgulden 1854. Wien Auf die Hochzeit. Fast vorzüglich-vorzüglich. (Austria, double gulden of 1854, on the marriage of the emperor, extremely fine.)"
This commemorative is mentioned in Davenport but not in the SCWC, probably because of its semimedallic nature. The wedding was a success but the marriage was not; the beautiful "Sisi" turned out to be a manic-depressive who was murdered by an anarchist.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 25.98 g, 0.900 fine silver, lettered edge, 36 mm diameter, this specimen 25.93 g.
Catalog reference: Dav-19; Herinek 45, Veselý 4, Kahnt 351. Jl. 300, unlisted in the SCWC.
- 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.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes, Auction 11, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2013.
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