Hungary 1883-KB forint
This specimen was lot 2978 in Sincona sale 87 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 30 CHF (about US$40 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916. Forint 1883 KB, Kremnitz. Vorzüglich. (empire of Austria-Hungary, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, florin of 1883, Kremnitz mint. Extremely fine.)"
This type was issued for Hungary 1882-90 from the Kremnitz (Komoczbanya in Magyar) mint during the reign of Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria-Hungary. The denomination was struck 1870-92 and superseded the old half thaler. Most dates are common. 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 its former territories in Slovakia, Transylvania and Croatia.
Recorded mintage: 7,040,776, the most common date.
Specification: 12.34 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen 12.31 g.
Catalog reference: KM 469, Herinek 612.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 87, World Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
- 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.
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