Olmutz (1)616 3 kreuzer KM-63

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Sincona sale 90, lot 1749

This specimen was lot 1749 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 475 CHF (about US$638 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Olmütz, Bistum, Franz von Dietrichstein, 1599-1636. 3 Kreuzer 1616, Kremsier. Sehr schön. (Austrian states, bishopric of Olmutz, Francis of Dietrichstein, 1599-1636, three kreuzer of 1616, Kremsier mint. Very fine.)"

This type was struck 1614-17 for this ecclesiastical state in Moravia, then part of Austria, now the Czech Republic. The facing bust is unusual for a circulating coin.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 1.65 g.

Catalog reference: KM 63, Suchomel/Videman 14 (Ak/B3).

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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