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Revision as of 14:23, 10 October 2022

Sincona sale 43, lot 2752

This specimen was lot 2752 in Sincona sale 43 (Zurich, October 2017), where it sold for 1,100 CHF (about US$1,313 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916 Gulden 1864 V. Venedig. Selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Fast vorzüglich. (empire of Austria, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, gulden of 1864, Venice mint. Rare, especially in this condition, About extremely fine)"

The florin, about the size of a half dollar, was introduced in Austria in 1857 in a feeble attempt to decimalize the currency. It was accompanied by a quarter florin and a double florin and the half thaler was dropped. The mélange of billon small change was reorganized into twenty, ten, five, one and 5/10 kreuzer. This system obtained, tho the thaler and ducat continued, until another reform introduced the corona in 1892. This type was struck 1857-65 at Vienna (A), Kremnitz (B), Venice (V, shown here), Milan (M) and Karlsburg (E); this is a very scarce date.

Recorded mintage: 102,983.

Specification: 12.34 g, .900 fine silver, 29 mm diameter, this specimen 12.32 g.

Catalog reference: KM 2219, Herinek 28, Veselý 64, Jaeckel 328.

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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 43: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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