Austria 1938 5 groschen

Heritage sale 3020, lot 23113

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 23113 in Heritage sale 3020 (Long Beach, September 2012), where it sold for $381.88. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Republic 5 Groschen 1938, MS62 NGC, rare date and grade, lightly toned with noticeable mint luster." This issue was struck 1931-38 and is common except for this date. We surmise the disruption of the Nazi anschluss prevented the issue of larger numbers of this coin.

Recorded mintage: 876,000.

Specification: 3 g, copper nickel, 17 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Herinek 7, KM 2846.

Source:

• 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]Tucker, Warren, and Cris Bierrenbach, Heritage Signature Auction 3020: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.

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