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[[Image:Austria S43-2748.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 43, lot 2748]]
 
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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.
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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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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
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* Herinek, Gerhard, ''Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage,'' Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
 
* Herinek, Gerhard, ''Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage,'' Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
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* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
 
* Veselý, Roman, ''Mince a medaile, 19. století, František II ab Karel I,'' Prague: Aurea Numismatika, 2020.
 
* Veselý, Roman, ''Mince a medaile, 19. století, František II ab Karel I,'' Prague: Aurea Numismatika, 2020.
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* 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.
 
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Auction 43: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.  
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Auction 43: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.  
  
 
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Sincona sale 43, lot 2748

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[1] noted,

"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.)"

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 quarter florin and a 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 thaler and 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.

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.

Source:

  • Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Veselý, Roman, Mince a medaile, 19. století, František II ab Karel I, Prague: Aurea Numismatika, 2020.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 43: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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