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[[Image:Austria S43-2748.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 43, lot 2748]]

This specimen was lot 2748 in Sincona sale 43 (Zurich, October 2017), where it sold for 40 CHF (about US$48 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916 Gulden 1861 A. Wien. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' (empire of Austria, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, gulden of 1861, Vienna mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"</blockquote> The florin, about the size of a half dollar, was introduced in Austria in 1857 in a feeble attempt to decimalize the currency. It was accompanied by a [[Austria 1865-A 1/4 florin|quarter florin]] and a [[Austria 1866-A 2 florins Dav-25|double florin]] and the half thaler was dropped. The mélange of billon small change was reorganized into twenty, ten, five, one and 5/10 kreuzer. This system obtained, tho the [[Austria 1861-A thaler Dav-21|thaler]] and [[Austria 1865-B ducat Fr-234|ducat]] continued, until another reform introduced the corona in 1892. This type was struck 1857-65 at Vienna (A, shown here), Kremnitz (B), Venice (V), Milan (M) and Karlsburg (E); this is a common date.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 12.34 g, .900 fine silver, this specimen 12.37 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 2219, Herinek 526, Jaeckel 328.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Auction 43: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.

''Link to:''
* [[Austria 1860-A florin|1860-A florin]]
* [[Austria 1861-A 4 kreuzer|1861-A 4 kreuzer]]
* [[Austria 1861-A thaler Dav-21|1861-A thaler]]
* [[Austria 1863-E florin|1863-E florin]]
* [[Austria 1863-A florin|1863-A florin]]
* [[Austria 1865-A 1/4 florin|1865-A quarter florin]]
* [[Austria 1866-A 2 florins Dav-25|1866-A double florin]]
* [[Austria 1865-B ducat Fr-234|1865-B ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1861]]
* return to coins of [[Austria]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 41, 42, 43, 44, 45]][[Category: Minor coinage of the German states]]

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 [[Image:Austria S43-2748.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 43, lot 2748]]
-This specimen was lot 2748 in Sincona sale 43 (Zurich, October 2017), where it sold for 40 CHF (about US$48 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916 Gulden 1861 A. Wien. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' (empire of Austria, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, gulden of 1861, Vienna mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"</blockquote> The florin, about the size of a half dollar, was introduced in Austria in 1857 in a feeble attempt to decimalize the currency. It was accompanied by a [[Austria 1865-A 1/4 florin|quarter florin]] and a [[Austria 1866-A 2 florins Dav-25|double florin]] and the half thaler was dropped. The mélange of billon small change was reorganized into twenty, ten, five, one and 5/10 kreuzer. This system obtained, tho the [[Austria 1861-A thaler Dav-21|thaler]] and [[Austria 1865-B ducat Fr-234|ducat]] continued, until another reform introduced the corona in 1892. This type was struck 1857-65 at Vienna (A, shown here), Kremnitz (B), Venice (V), Milan (M) and Karlsburg (E); this is a common date.
+This specimen was lot 2748 in Sincona sale 43 (Zürich, October 2017), where it sold for 40 CHF (about US$48 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916 Gulden 1861 A. Wien. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' (empire of Austria, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, gulden of 1861, Vienna mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"</blockquote> The florin, about the size of a half dollar, was introduced in Austria in 1857 in a feeble attempt to decimalize the currency. It was accompanied by a [[Austria 1865-A 1/4 florin|quarter florin]] and a [[Austria 1866-A 2 florins Dav-25|double florin]] and the half thaler was dropped. The mélange of billon small change was reorganized into twenty, ten, five, one and 5/10 kreuzer. This system obtained, tho the [[Austria 1861-A thaler Dav-21|thaler]] and [[Austria 1865-B ducat Fr-234|ducat]] continued, until another reform introduced the corona in 1892. This type was struck 1857-65 at Vienna (A, shown here), Kremnitz (B), Venice (V), Milan (M) and Karlsburg (E); this is a common date.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' 12,966,333.

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 * [[Austria 1861-A ducat Fr-491|1861-A ducat]]
 * [[Austria 1861-B ducat Fr-234|1861-B ducat, Kremnitz mint]]
 * [[Austria 1862-A 2 florins Dav-22|1862-A double florin]]
 * [[Austria 1863-E florin|1863-E florin]]

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 ''Recorded mintage:'' 12,966,333.
-''Specification:'' 12.34 g, .900 fine silver, 29 mm diameter, this specimen 12.37 g.
+''Specification:'' 12.34 g, 0.900 fine silver, 29 mm diameter, this specimen 12.37 g.
 ''Catalog reference:'' Herinek 28, Veselý 64, KM 2219, Jaeckel 328.

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 * Veselý, Roman, ''Mince a medaile, 19. století, František II ab Karel I,'' Prague: Aurea Numismatika, 2020.
 * Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
-* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Auction 43: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.
+* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Auction 43: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
 ''Link to:''

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 * [[Austria 1861-A thaler Dav-21|1861-A thaler]]
 * [[Austria 1861-A ducat Fr-491|1861-A ducat]]
 * [[Austria 1862-A 2 florins Dav-22|1862-A double florin]]
 * [[Austria 1863-E florin|1863-E florin]]
 * [[Austria 1863-A florin|1863-A florin]]
 * [[Austria 1865-A 1/4 florin|1865-A quarter florin]]
 * [[Coins and currency dated 1861]]
 * return to coins of [[Austria]]
 [[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 41, 42, 43, 44, 45]][[Category: Minor coinage of the German states]]

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 This specimen was lot 2748 in Sincona sale 43 (Zurich, October 2017), where it sold for 40 CHF (about US$48 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916 Gulden 1861 A. Wien. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' (empire of Austria, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, gulden of 1861, Vienna mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"</blockquote> The florin, about the size of a half dollar, was introduced in Austria in 1857 in a feeble attempt to decimalize the currency. It was accompanied by a [[Austria 1865-A 1/4 florin|quarter florin]] and a [[Austria 1866-A 2 florins Dav-25|double florin]] and the half thaler was dropped. The mélange of billon small change was reorganized into twenty, ten, five, one and 5/10 kreuzer. This system obtained, tho the [[Austria 1861-A thaler Dav-21|thaler]] and [[Austria 1865-B ducat Fr-234|ducat]] continued, until another reform introduced the corona in 1892. This type was struck 1857-65 at Vienna (A, shown here), Kremnitz (B), Venice (V), Milan (M) and Karlsburg (E); this is a common date.
-''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
+''Recorded mintage:'' 12,966,333.
-''Specification:'' 12.34 g, .900 fine silver, this specimen 12.37 g.
+''Specification:'' 12.34 g, .900 fine silver, 29 mm diameter, this specimen 12.37 g.
-''Catalog reference:'' KM 2219, Herinek 526, Jaeckel 328.
+''Catalog reference:'' Herinek 28, Veselý 64, KM 2219, Jaeckel 328.
 ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
 * Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.