Hungary 1914-KB 20 korona Fr-250

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Sincona sale 80, lot 3201

This specimen was lot 3201 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 450 CHF (about US$539 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916. 20 Korona 1914 KB, Kremnitz. NGC MS61." This type was struck 1892-1915 for Hungary and is common. In 1914, the reverse was modified to incorporate the arms of Bosnia (annexed from the Turks in 1908) and the new variety (KM 495) was struck 1914-16.

Recorded mintage: 176,000 (KM 486 and KM 495).

Specification: 6.78 g, 0.900 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Huszar 2198, Herinek 375, Fr-250, KM 486.

Source:

  • Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
  • Veselý, Roman, Mince a medaile, 19. století, František II ab Karel I, Prague: Aurea Numismatika, 2020.
  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

Link to:

Retrieved from "https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=Hungary_1914-KB_20_korona_Fr-250&oldid=530153"