Liechtenstein 1956 50 franken - Revision history

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[[Image:Liechtenstein S43-3603.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 43, lot 3603]]

This specimen was lot 3603 in Sincona sale 43 (Zurich, October 2017), where it sold for 380 CHF (about US$454 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''LIECHTENSTEIN, Franz Josef II. 1938-1989 50 Franken 1956. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' (principality of Liechtenstein, Francis Joseph II, 1938-89, fifty franken of 1956. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"</blockquote> [[Liechtenstein]], a tiny country sandwiched between Switzerland and Austria, has been ruled for generations by a Austrian family that did not even visit its domain until after World War One. The collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the loss of that family's estates in the crash forced the prince, Johan II, to focus on his tiny domain. Since then, Liechtenstein has been aligned with Switzerland. In 1924, the krone was dropped in favor of the frank, modelled on the Swiss franc. This hundred franken piece was issued and circulated specimens probably exist but who would be stupid enough to spend gold coins in post-WW2 Europe? Coinage for Liechtenstein since then has been sporadic and generally limited to commemoratives; the natives use Swiss money for everyday transactions.

''Recorded mintage:'' 17,000.

''Specification:'' 11.29 g, .900 fine gold, .927 troy oz AGW, this specimen 11.30 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM Y16, Divo 135, HMZ 2-1386a, Fr-20.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona sale 43, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.

''Link to:''
* [[Liechtenstein 1946-B 20 franken|1946 20 franken]]
* [[Liechtenstein 1952 100 franken|1952 100 franken]]
* [[Liechtenstein 1961 25 franken|1961 25 franken]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1956]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 41, 42, 43, 44, 45]]

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 ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
 * Richter, Jürg, and Ruedi Kunzmann, ''Neuer HMZ-Katalog, Band 2: Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins 15//16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart,'' Regenstauf, Germany: H. Gietl Verlag GmbH, 2006.
 * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona sale 43, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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 [[Image:Liechtenstein S43-3603.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 43, lot 3603]]
-This specimen was lot 3603 in Sincona sale 43 (Zurich, October 2017), where it sold for 380 CHF (about US$454 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''LIECHTENSTEIN, Franz Josef II. 1938-1989 50 Franken 1956. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' (principality of Liechtenstein, Francis Joseph II, 1938-89, fifty franken of 1956. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"</blockquote>  [[Liechtenstein]], a tiny country sandwiched between Switzerland and Austria, has been ruled for generations by a Austrian family that did not even visit its domain until after World War One. The collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the loss of that family's estates in the crash forced the prince, Johan II, to focus on his tiny domain. Since then, Liechtenstein has been aligned with Switzerland. In 1924, the krone was dropped in favor of the frank, modelled on the Swiss franc. This fifty franken piece was issued and circulated specimens probably exist but who would be stupid enough to spend gold coins in post-WW2 Europe?  Coinage for Liechtenstein since then has been sporadic and generally limited to commemoratives; the natives use Swiss money for everyday transactions.
+This specimen was lot 3603 in Sincona sale 43 (Zürich, October 2017), where it sold for 380 CHF (about US$454 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''LIECHTENSTEIN, Franz Josef II. 1938-1989 50 Franken 1956. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' (principality of Liechtenstein, Francis Joseph II, 1938-89, fifty franken of 1956. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"</blockquote>  [[Liechtenstein]], a tiny country sandwiched between Switzerland and Austria, has been ruled for generations by a Austrian family that did not even visit its domain until after World War One. The collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the loss of that family's estates in the crash forced the prince, Johan II, to focus on his tiny domain. Since then, Liechtenstein has been aligned with Switzerland. In 1924, the krone was dropped in favor of the frank, modelled on the Swiss franc. This fifty franken piece was issued and circulated specimens probably exist but who would be stupid enough to spend gold coins in post-WW2 Europe?  Coinage for Liechtenstein since then has been sporadic and generally limited to commemoratives; the natives use Swiss money for everyday transactions.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' 17,000.

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 ''Recorded mintage:'' 17,000.
-''Specification:'' 11.29 g, .900 fine gold, .326 troy oz AGW, this specimen 11.30 g.
+''Specification:'' 11.29 g, 0.900 fine gold, .326 troy oz AGW, this specimen 11.30 g.
 ''Catalog reference:'' KM Y16, Divo 135, HMZ 2-1386a, Fr-20.

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 * 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.
 * Richter, Jürg, and Ruedi Kunzmann, ''Neuer HMZ-Katalog, Band 2: Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins 15//16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart,'' Regenstauf, Germany: H. Gietl Verlag GmbH, 2006.
-* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona sale 43, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.
+* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona sale 43, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
 ''Link to:''

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 * [[Liechtenstein 1946-B 20 franken|1946 20 franken]]
 * [[Liechtenstein 1952 100 franken|1952 100 franken]]
 * [[Liechtenstein 1961 25 franken|1961 25 franken]]
 * [[Coins and currency dated 1956]]
 [[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 41, 42, 43, 44, 45]]