Olmutz 1694 15 kreuzer KM-231.5

Stack's Bowers November 2022 Collectors Choice sale, lot 74335

This specimen was lot 74335 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $216. The catalog description^[1] noted, "AUSTRIA. Olmutz. 15 Kreuzer, 1694. Karl II. NGC AU-58. A desirable graphite gray toned beauty. Essentially no wear and fully struck up. Such coins were spent, not saved, so this 15 Kreuzer piece is exceptional for the type. From the Martineit Family Collection of Ancient and World Coins." This denomination was struck in numerous varieties 1664-94.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM-231.5.

Source:

• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The November 2022 Collectors Choice Ancient & World Coins Auction, Featuring the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

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