Austria 1936 100 schilling

Jean Elsen sale 103, lot 1685

This specimen was lot 1685 in Jean Elsen sale 103 (Brussels, December 2009), where it sold for 900 euro. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"AUTRICHE, République (1918- ), AV 100 Schilling, 1936, Mariazell. Rare. Superbe à Fleur de Coin" (Republic of Austria, gold 100 schilling, 1936, Mariazell. Rare, Extremely Fine to Uncirculated).

This type was struck in limited numbers 1935-38 just prior to the anschluss with Nazi Germany. It is accompanied by a silver five schilling (KM 2853).

Recorded mintage: 12,417.

Specification: 23.52 g, 0.900 fine gold, .680 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Herinek 6, Jaeckel 447; Fr-522, KM 2857.

Source:

• 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.
• 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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, Vente Publique 103, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, s.a, 2009.

Link to:

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