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[[Image:Austria Sincona 39-4212.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 39, lot 4212]]
 
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This specimen was lot 4212 in Sincona sale 39 (Zurich, May 2017), where it sold for 180 CHF (about US$216 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''AUSTRIA, Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916 20 Kreuzer 1852 A. Wien Kopf nach links. FDC.'' (empire of Austria, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, twenty kreuzer of 1852, Vienna mint, head to left. Uncirculated.)"</blockquote> The twenty kreuzer shown here was struck in 1852 at Vienna and Prague. A redesigned type (KM 2211, bust right) was struck 1852-56 at four mints. It was 4.32 g, 0.900 fine silver, and had the same amount of silver. The "bust right" type is common in all grades.
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This specimen was lot 4212 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 180 CHF (about US$216 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''AUSTRIA, Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916 20 Kreuzer 1852 A. Wien Kopf nach links. FDC.'' (empire of Austria, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, twenty kreuzer of 1852, Vienna mint, head to left. Uncirculated.)"</blockquote> The twenty kreuzer shown here was struck in 1852 at Vienna and Prague. A redesigned type (KM 2211, bust right) was struck 1852-56 at four mints. It was 4.32 g, 0.900 fine silver, and had the same amount of silver. The "bust right" type is common in all grades.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but slightly scarce.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but slightly scarce.
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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.
* 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.
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.  
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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.
 
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
  
 
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Sincona sale 39, lot 4212

This specimen was lot 4212 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 180 CHF (about US$216 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"AUSTRIA, Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916 20 Kreuzer 1852 A. Wien Kopf nach links. FDC. (empire of Austria, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, twenty kreuzer of 1852, Vienna mint, head to left. Uncirculated.)"

The twenty kreuzer shown here was struck in 1852 at Vienna and Prague. A redesigned type (KM 2211, bust right) was struck 1852-56 at four mints. It was 4.32 g, 0.900 fine silver, and had the same amount of silver. The "bust right" type is common in all grades.

Recorded mintage: unknown but slightly scarce.

Specification: 6.68 g, 0.583 fine silver, .125 troy oz ASW, 26 mm diameter, this specimen 6.68 g.

Catalog reference: Herinek 20, Veselý 8, KM 2210.

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]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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