Austria 1892 20 corona

Sincona sale 90, lot 1666

This specimen was lot 1666 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$400 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916. 20 Kronen 1892, Wien. Vorzüglich. (empire of Austria, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, twenty corona of 1892, Vienna mint. Extremely fine.)"

This type of 1892-1905 represents the final coinage reform of the Hapsburg regime before its collapse during World War One. Most dates are common, including this one. This example sold for less than its bullion value.

Recorded mintage: 653,000.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.900 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, this specimen 6.78 g.

Catalog reference: KM 2806, Herinek 328, Fr-504.

Source:

• 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.
• Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Veselý, Roman, Mince a medaile, 19. století, František II ab Karel I, Prague: Aurea Numismatika, 2020.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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