Heritage Auctions

20 Crowns – Austrian Empire

Circulating commemorative coins

Commemoration: 60th Anniversary of the Reign of Franz Joseph I

Context

Year: 1908

Country: Austria

Issuer: Austrian Empire

Ruler: Francis Joseph I

Currency:

(1892—1918)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 186,346

Material

Diameter: 21 mm

Weight: 6.78 g

Gold weight: 6.10 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #2811

Numista: #33639

Value

Bullion value: $959.61

Obverse

Inscription:

FRANC.IOS.I.D.G.IMP.AVSTR.REX.BOH.GAL.ILL.ETC.ET AP.REX HUNG.

Translation:

FRANCIS I BY THE GRACE OF GOD EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA, KING OF BOHEMIA, GALICIA, LODOMERIA, ETC. AND APOSTOLIC KING OF HUNGARY.

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Engraver: Rudolf Marschall/Rudolf Neuberger

Reverse

Inscription:

DVODECIM LVSTRIS GLORIOSE PERACIS

1848 1908

20 CORONÆ

Translation:

Having gloriously completed twenty lustral periods

1848 1908

20 Crowns

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Engraver: Andreas Neudeck

Edge

Inscripted

Legend:

VIRIBVS VNITIS

Translation:

With United Strength

Language: Latin

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1908	—	186,346

💎 Very Rare