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[[Image:S77-2983.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 77, lot 2983]] | [[Image:S77-2983.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 77, lot 2983]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 2983 in Sincona sale 77 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$243 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Osterreich. II. Republik, seit 1945. 2 Schilling 1952, Wien. Gutes vorzüglich.'' (second republic of [[Austria]], since 1945, two schillings of 1952, Vienna mint. Good extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was also struck 1946-47; the other dates are common. | + | This specimen was lot 2983 in Sincona sale 77 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$243 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Osterreich. II. Republik, seit 1945. 2 Schilling 1952, Wien. Gutes vorzüglich.'' (second republic of [[Austria]], since 1945, two schillings of 1952, Vienna mint. Good extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was also struck 1946-47; the other dates are common. Austria began minting euros in 2002, rendering this coin obsolete. The old Hapsburg eagle clasped an orb and scepter, symbols of imperial power; the republican eagle holds a hammer and sickle, symbols of the hard work needed to rebuild from the disaster of World War Two. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 577,000 + proofs. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 577,000 + proofs. | ||
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| + | * [[Austria 1952 2 groschen|1952 2 groschen]] | ||
* [[Austria 1957 5 groschen|1957 5 groschen]] | * [[Austria 1957 5 groschen|1957 5 groschen]] | ||
* [[Austria 1957 5 schilling|1957 5 schilling]] | * [[Austria 1957 5 schilling|1957 5 schilling]] | ||
Revision as of 13:05, 1 July 2022
This specimen was lot 2983 in Sincona sale 77 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$243 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Osterreich. II. Republik, seit 1945. 2 Schilling 1952, Wien. Gutes vorzüglich. (second republic of Austria, since 1945, two schillings of 1952, Vienna mint. Good extremely fine.)"
This type was also struck 1946-47; the other dates are common. Austria began minting euros in 2002, rendering this coin obsolete. The old Hapsburg eagle clasped an orb and scepter, symbols of imperial power; the republican eagle holds a hammer and sickle, symbols of the hard work needed to rebuild from the disaster of World War Two.
Recorded mintage: 577,000 + proofs.
Specification: 2.8 g, aluminum, 28 mm diameter, plain edge. This specimen is 2.79 g.
Catalog reference: KM 2872, Herinek 53. J. 456.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022..
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