Austria 1869-A 2 florins Dav-25A
This specimen was lot 2690 in Sincona sale 43 (Zürich, October 2017), where it sold for 275 CHF (about US$328 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Osterreich, Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916 Doppelgulden 1869 A. Wien. Fast vorzüglich. (empire of Austria, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, double gulden of 1869, Vienna mint. About 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 The thaler was abandoned in 1872 for the florin, which in turn was superseded by the corona in 1892.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 type of double florin was struck 1867-72. This date is somewhat scarce, especially compared to Dav-27 of 1872-92.
Recorded mintage: 87,755.
Specification: 24.69 g, 0.900 fine silver, 36 mm diameter, this specimen 24.51 g.
Catalog reference: KM 2232, Herinek 36, Veselý 59, Jaeckel 336 a, Dav-25A.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- 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, Jürg, Auction 43: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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