Austria 1885 kreuzer

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck in 1885 and 1891 along with a 5/10 kreuzer. It is common in all grades. One florin was 100 kreuzer. It was made obsolete in 1892 by the introduction of the Austrian corona and heller in 1892.

Recorded mintage: 29,000,000.

Specification: 3.3 g, copper, 19 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 2187.

Sources:

• 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.

Link to:

• 1879 kreuzer
• 1885 5/10 kreuzer
• 1885 florin
• 1885 double florin
• 1885 4 florins/10 francs
• 1885 ducat
• 1891 kreuzer
• Coins and currency dated 1885