Austria 1892 corona

Sincona sale 43, lot 2837

This specimen was lot 2837 in Sincona sale 43 (Zurich, October 2017), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$597 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916 Krone 1892. Wien. Selten. Vorzüglich. (empire of Austria, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, corona of 1892, Vienna mint, Rare, Extremely fine.)"

When Bismarck kicked Austria out of Germany after the war of 1866, German and Austrian coins began to diverge. The thaler was abandoned in 1872 for the florin, which in turn was superseded by the corona in 1892. The corona was used through World War One and briefly even after as the truncated republic of Austria tried to organize its affairs. This type, the sole design used except for a commemorative issued in 1908, was struck 1892-1907. A slightly different design (KM 484) was minted in Hungary but both were minted to the same standard, that of the French franc.

Recorded mintage: 15,000, first year of issue and a rare date.

Specification: 5 g, .835 fine silver, this specimen 5.00 g.

Catalog reference: KM 2804, Herinek 104. Veselý 132, Jaeckel 376.

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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• Hungary 1892-KB korona
• 1892 double florin
• 1892 4 florins
• 1892 ducat
• 1893 20 corona
• 1901 corona
• Coins and currency dated 1892
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