Austria 1858-A 1/2 krone Fr-498

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Sincona sale 66, lot 1876

This specimen was lot 1876 in Sincona sale 66 (Zürich, October 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"HEILIGES ROMISCH REICH, Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916. 1/2 Vereinskrone 1858 A, Wien. Vorzüglich-FDC. Prachtexemplar. (Austria, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, half union crown of 1858, Vienna mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated, Cabinet piece.)"

The krone was minted by Austria (Fr-496), Saxony (KM 1197), Hannover (KM 232), Prussia (Fr-2437) and Bavaria (Fr-280) but does not seem to have been a success, as survivors are few. This issue, minted 1858-65 at Vienna, Kremnitz, Venice and Karlsburg, seems to be somewhat available. The Austrians dropped the krone after 1866.

Recorded mintage: 20,268.

Specification: 5.55 g, .916 fine gold, 20 mm diameter, this specimen 5.54 g.

Catalog reference: Herinek 14, Veselý 34, KM 2251, Herinek 221, Divo / S. 260, Fr-498.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • 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.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 66, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, featuring the Claude Stritt Collection, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2020.

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