Hungary 1848-KB 20 krajczar KM-432
This specimen was lot 56339 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $144. The catalog description[1] noted, "HUNGARY. 20 Kreuzer, 1848-KB. Kremnica Mint. Ferdinand V. PCGS MS-63. Single-year issue during the War of Independence." The regular issue, KM 422, with Latin legends, was struck 1837-48 and is common. We don't know if this type, with Magyar legends, was struck by the rebels but likely so. It was accompanied by a similar ten krajczar (KM 421). The Hungarian revolt of 1848-49 nearly toppled the Hapsburgs and only Russian intervention saved the regime. Ferdinand, an epileptic, abdicated during the crisis.
Recorded mintage: unknown plus 14,972,000 of KM 422.
Specification: 6.68 g, 0.583 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-432.
- 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.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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