Austria 1935 100 schilling
This specimen was lot 1488 in Jean Elsen sale 150 (Brussels, March 2022), where it sold for €7,000 (about US$9,281 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"AUTRICHE, République (1918-), AV 100 Schilling, 1935. Mariazell. Seulement 951 p. frappées. Très rare Fines griffes. Flan poli. Superbe/Fleur de Coin. (republic of Austria, since 1918, gold hundred schilling, Mariazell, only 951 pieces struck. Very rare, fine scratches, polished blank, Extremely Fine/Uncirculated.)"
This type was struck in limited numbers 1935-38 just prior to the anschluss with Nazi Germany. It is accompanied by a silver five schilling (KM 2853).
Recorded mintage: 951.
Specification: 23.52 g, 0.900 fine gold.
Catalog reference: KM 2857, Jaeckel 447; Fr-522.
- 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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 150: Collection J.F.L. Blankenberg, Monnaies de l'Orient Latin, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2022.
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