Hungary 1869-GYF 20 krajczar
This specimen was lot 2787 in Sincona sale 43 (Zürich, October 2017), where it sold for 90 CHF (about US$107 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916 20 Kreuzer 1869 GY.F. Karlsburg. Vorzüglich-FDC. Etwas fleckig. (kingdom of Hungary, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, twenty kreuzer of 1869, Karlsburg mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated, Some spots.)"
After the reorganization of the Hapsburg empire into the Dual Monarchy in 1867, Hungary received her own coinage separate from Austrian issues. In the aftermath of World War One, the Hapsburg monarchy collapsed and Hungary became independent but without her former territories in Slovakia, Transylvania and Croatia. This type was struck at Kremnitz and Karlsburg (shown here) 1868-69; the denomination ended 1870. It is the closest thing to a silver dime in the Hungarian series but is the wrong size and debased. One hundred krajczar (kreuzer) made a forint (florin).
Recorded mintage: 2,298,599.
Specification: 2.66 g, 0.500 fine silver, 21 mm diameter, this specimen 2.78 g.
Catalog reference: KM 446.2, Herinek 90, Veselý 102, Jaeckel 351 a.
- 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.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 43: Silver Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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