Austria 1909 20 corona Fr-508

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Sincona sale 54, lot 1094

This specimen was lot 1094 in Sincona sale 54 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 1,600 CHF (about US$1,904 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916. 20 Kronen 1909, Wien. Marschall. Vorzüglich. (empire of Austria, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, Extremely fine.)"

This one year type varies from the later Fr-509 by having the engraver's signature omitted and obverse legend interrupted at the bottom.

Recorded mintage: 227,754 (including Fr-509).

Specification: 6.78 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 6.77 g.

Catalog reference: Herinek 26, Veselý 120, KM 2817, Herinek 343. Fr-508.

Source:

  • Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
  • Veselý, Roman, Mince a medaile, 19. století, František II ab Karel I, Prague: Aurea Numismatika, 2020.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 54: Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

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