Austria 1867-A 1/4 florin
This specimen was lot 1291 in Jean Elsen sale 165 (Brussels, June 2026), where it sold for €320 (about US$441 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"AUTRICHE, François Joseph Ier (1848-1916), AR 1/4 florin, 1867 A, Vienne. Rare. Nettoyé. Petits coups. Très Beau à Superbe. (empire of Austria, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, silver quarter florin of 1867, Vienna mint. Rare, cleaned, minor nicks, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"
When Bismarck kicked Austria out of Germany after the war of 1866, German and Austrian coins began to diverge. The thaler was abandoned in 1872 for the florin, which in turn was superseded by the corona in 1892. This quarter florin was struck 1867-71 at Vienna and all dates are scarce to rare. The reverse states the emperor's title as "LOD · ILL · REX A · A · HVNGAR · BOHEM ·GAL·" whereas the previous issue (KM 2215) stated, "GAL·LOD·ILL·REX A·A· HVNG·BOH·LOMB·ET VEN·"
Recorded mintage: 114,660.
Specification: 5.34 g, 0.520 fine silver, 23 mm diameter, reeded edge, engraved by Josef Tautenhayn.
Catalog reference: KM 2216, Jaeckel 334a; Her. 658.
- 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 165, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.
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