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This specimen was lot 1101 in Sincona sale 69 (Zurich, May 2021), where it sold for 10,000 CHF (about US$13,272 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''OSTERREICH, Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916. Vereinskrone 1864 A, Wien. Sehr selten. Nur 1'530 Exemplare geprägt.'' (empire of [[Austria]], Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, union crown of 1864, Vienna mint. Very rare. Only 1'530 pieces struck. PCGS MS62.)"</blockquote> The krone was also minted by Saxony (KM 1197), Hannover (KM 232), Prussia ([[Prussia 1864-A krone Fr-2439|Fr-2439]]) and Bavaria ([[Bavaria 1863 krone Fr-280|Fr-280]]) but does not seem to have been a success, as survivors are few. This issue, minted 1858-65 at Vienna, Milan, Venice and Karlsburg, is rare. The Austrians dropped the krone after 1866. Half krones also exist.
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This specimen was lot 1101 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 10,000 CHF (about US$13,272 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''OSTERREICH, Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916. Vereinskrone 1864 A, Wien. Sehr selten. Nur 1'530 Exemplare geprägt.'' (empire of [[Austria]], Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, union crown of 1864, Vienna mint. Very rare. Only 1'530 pieces struck. PCGS MS62.)"</blockquote> The krone was also minted by Saxony (KM 1197), Hannover (KM 232), Prussia ([[Prussia 1864-A krone Fr-2439|Fr-2439]]) and Bavaria ([[Bavaria 1863 krone Fr-280|Fr-280]]) but does not seem to have been a success, as survivors are few. This issue, minted 1858-65 at Vienna, Milan, Venice and Karlsburg, is rare. The Austrians dropped the krone after 1866. Half krones also exist.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 1,530.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 1,530.

Revision as of 14:07, 27 November 2024

Sincona sale 69, lot 1101

This specimen was lot 1101 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 10,000 CHF (about US$13,272 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"OSTERREICH, Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916. Vereinskrone 1864 A, Wien. Sehr selten. Nur 1'530 Exemplare geprägt. (empire of Austria, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, union crown of 1864, Vienna mint. Very rare. Only 1'530 pieces struck. PCGS MS62.)"

The krone was also minted by Saxony (KM 1197), Hannover (KM 232), Prussia (Fr-2439) and Bavaria (Fr-280) but does not seem to have been a success, as survivors are few. This issue, minted 1858-65 at Vienna, Milan, Venice and Karlsburg, is rare. The Austrians dropped the krone after 1866. Half krones also exist.

Recorded mintage: 1,530.

Specification: 11.11 g, 0.900 fine gold, 24 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Herinek 16, Veselý 32, KM 2253, Herinek 213, Fr-496.

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.
  • 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.
  • 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2021.

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