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[[Image:Austria Sincona 39-3795.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 39, lot 3795]] | [[Image:Austria Sincona 39-3795.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 39, lot 3795]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 3795 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 60 CHF (about US$72 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Ferdinand I. 1521-1564 3 Kreuzer 1549. Wien. Vorzüglich.'' (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand I, 1521-64, three kreuzer of 1549, Vienna mint. Extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This three kreuzer was issued was Ferdinand was still merely king of Rome rather than Holy Roman Emperor. | + | This specimen was lot 3795 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 60 CHF (about US$72 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Ferdinand I. 1521-1564 3 Kreuzer 1549. Wien. Vorzüglich.'' (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand I, 1521-64, three kreuzer of 1549, Vienna mint. Extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This three kreuzer was issued was Ferdinand was still merely king of Rome rather than Holy Roman Emperor. Numista says the type was struck at Linz 1534-37, 1541, 1547-54. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 2.13 g. | + | ''Specification:'' 2.6 g, silver, 23 mm diameter, this specimen 2.13 g. |
''Catalog reference:'' MzA 32. | ''Catalog reference:'' MzA 32. | ||
Revision as of 09:23, 20 January 2025
This specimen was lot 3795 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 60 CHF (about US$72 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Ferdinand I. 1521-1564 3 Kreuzer 1549. Wien. Vorzüglich. (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand I, 1521-64, three kreuzer of 1549, Vienna mint. Extremely fine.)"
This three kreuzer was issued was Ferdinand was still merely king of Rome rather than Holy Roman Emperor. Numista says the type was struck at Linz 1534-37, 1541, 1547-54.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 2.6 g, silver, 23 mm diameter, this specimen 2.13 g.
Catalog reference: MzA 32.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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