Austria 1891 8 florins

Sincona sale 33, lot 810

This specimen was lot 810 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$420 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Osterreich, Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916. 8 Florin-20 Francs 1891, Wien. Gutes vorzüglich. (empire of Austria-Hungary, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, eight florins/twenty francs of 1891, Kremnitz mint. Good extremely fine.)"

In an attempt to stabilize her currency, Austria minted gold kronen (a Prussian denomination) 1858-65 and then this eight florins 1870-92, which matched the French twenty francs. However, the ducat remained the most produced gold coin until the collapse of the regime in World War One.

Recorded mintage: 19,376, a better date.

Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, 21 mm diameter; this specimen is 6.44 g.

Catalog reference: Herinek 19, Veselý 55, Schl. 608. Fr-502, KM 2269.

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.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

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