Austria 1830-C 20 kreuzer

Sincona sale 76, lot 1489

This specimen was lot 1489 in Sincona sale 76 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 100 CHF (about US$121 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Franz II. (I.), 1792-1835. 20 Kreuzer 1830 C, Prag. Vorzüglich-FDC. NGC MS61 PL. Prachtvoller Erstabschlag. (empire of Austria, Francis I, 1792-1835, twenty kreuzer of 1830, Prague mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated, Magnificent first strike.)"

This type was struck at Vienna (mintmark A), Kremnitz (B), Prague (C, shown here) and Karlsburg (E) 1829-30. This denomination, one-sixth of a thaler, was struck to this standard until 1852.

Recorded mintage: 1,754,000.

Specification: 6.68 g, 0.583 fine silver, this specimen 6.64 g.

Catalog reference: KM 2145, Dietiker 1137. Herinek 794.

Source:

• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

Link to:

• 1830-A 20 kreuzer
• 1830-A ducat
• 1830-B ducat, Kremnitz mint
• 1830-E ducat
• Coins and currency dated 1830