Coins of the Austro-Hungarian krone
Appearance
Austro-Hungarian krone coins were minted with different design (but the same technical parameters) in Austria and Hungary.
Coins of Austria
The Austrian coins were minted in Vienna. Denominated coins for Austria: 1, 2, 10 and 20 Heller; 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 100 Corona (the Latin form of the name was used on coins). The Austrian 100 corona is still being minted, with a 1915 mint mark to enable Austrians to take advantage of a grandfather clause in the law regarding private ownership of gold bullion. It is a popular gold bullion coin similar to the Krugerrand.
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Coins of Hungary
The Hungarian coins were minted in the famous mint of Körmöcbánya (now Kremnica, Slovakia). Denominated coins for Hungary: 1, 2, 10 and 20 fillér; 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 100 korona.
Korona-fillér coins - Regular issues | ||||||||||
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Image | Value | Technical parameters | Description | Date of first minting | ||||||
Obverse | Reverse | Diameter | Thickness | Mass | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse | ||
1 f | 17 mm | 1.1 mm | 1.67 g | Bronze 95% copper 4% tin 4% zinc |
Smooth | "MAGYAR KIRÁLYI VÁLTÓPÉNZ"1, Holy Crown of Hungary, year of minting | Value, mintmark | 1892 | ||
2 f | 19 mm | 1.5 mm | 3.33 g | |||||||
2 f | 17.3 mm | 1.7 mm | 2.78 g | Iron | Smooth | "MAGYAR KIRÁLYI VÁLTÓPÉNZ", Holy Crown of Hungary, year of mining | Value, mintmark | 1916 | ||
10 f | 19.0 mm | 1.4 mm | 3.0 g | Nickel | Serrated | 1892 | ||||
10 f | Alpacca 50% copper 40% zinc 10% nickel |
1914 | ||||||||
10 f | 1.5 mm | Iron | 1916 (1915) | |||||||
20 f | 21.0 mm | 1.6 mm | 4.0 g | Nickel | 1892 | |||||
20 f | 1.5 mm | 3.33 g | Iron | Smooth | 1916 | |||||
1 K | 23.0 mm | 5.0 g | 835‰ silver | "BIZALMAM AZ ŐSI ERÉNYBEN"2, ornament | "FERENCZ JÓZSEF I.K.A.CS. ÉS M.H.S.D.O.AP.KIR."3, I. Ferenc József, mintmark | Holy Crown of Hungary, value | 1892 | |||
1 K | "FERENCZ JÓZSEF I.K.A.CS. ÉS M.H.S.D.O.AP.KIR.", I. Ferenc József (older), mintmark | 1912 | ||||||||
2 K | 27.0 mm | 2.0 mm | 10.0 g | "FERENCZ JÓZSEF I.K.A.CS. ÉS M.H.S.D.O.AP.KIR.", I. Ferenc József, mintmark | ||||||
5 K | 36.0 mm | 2.6 mm | 24.0 g | 900‰ silver | 1900 | |||||
10 K | 19.0 mm | 0.9 mm | 3.39 g | 900‰ gold | ornament | "FERENCZ JÓZSEF I.K.A.CS. ÉS M.H.S.D.O.AP.KIR.", standing I. Ferenc József | Middle Coat of Arms with angels, value, mintmark | 1892 | ||
20 K | 21.0 mm | 1.4 mm | 6.78 g | "BIZALMAM AZ ŐSI ERÉNYBEN", ornament | ||||||
20 K | Middle Coat of Arms (including Bosnia) with angels, value, mintmark | 1914 | ||||||||
20 K | "HARCBAN ÉS BÉKÉBEN A NEMZETTEL A HAZÁÉRT"4 | "KÁROLY I.K.A.CS. ÉS M.H.SZ.D.O.AP.KIR."5, standing IV. Károly | 1918 | |||||||
100 K | 37.0 mm | 2.0 mm | 33.9 g | "BIZALMAM AZ ŐSI ERÉNYBEN", ornament | "FERENCZ JÓZSEF I.K.A.CS. ÉS M.H.S.D.O.AP.KIR.", standing I. Ferenc József | Middle Coat of Arms with angels, value, mintmark | 1907 | |||
Korona coins - Commemorative issues | ||||||||||
1 K | 23.0 mm | 1.5 mm | 5.0 g | 835‰ silver | "BIZALMAM AZ ŐSI ERÉNYBEN", ornament | "AZ EZERÉVES MAGYARORSZÁG EMLÉKÉRE"6, I. Ferenc József, mintmark, value | Árpád | 1896 | ||
5 K | 36.0 mm | 2.6 mm | 24.0 g | 900‰ silver | "FERENCZ JÓZSEF I.K.A.CS. ÉS M.H.S.D.O.AP.KIR.", I. Ferenc József | "MEGKORONÁZTATÁSÁNAK NEGYVENEDIK ÉVFORDULÓJÁRA 1867-1907"7, coronation scene, value, mintmark | 1907 | |||
100 K | 37.0 mm | 2.0 mm | 33.9 g | 900‰ gold | "BIZALMAM AZ ŐSI ERÉNYBEN", ornament | "FERENCZ JÓZSEF I.K.A.CS. ÉS M.H.S.D.O.AP.KIR.", I. Ferenc József | "MEGKORONÁZTATÁSÁNAK NEGYVENEDIK ÉVFORDULÓJÁRA 1867-1907", coronation scene, value, mintmark | 1907 | ||
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimeter, a standard for world coins. For table standards, see the coin specification table. |
Remarks
- "MAGYAR KIRÁLYI VÁLTÓPÉNZ" = "Hungarian royal token coin"
- "BIZALMAM AZ ŐSI ERÉNYBEN" = "My trust in the ancient virtue"
- "FERENCZ JÓZSEF I.K.A.CS. ÉS M.H.S.D.O.AP.KIR." = "Ferencz József Isten kegyelméből ausztriai császár és Magyar-, Horvát-, Szlavon-, Dalmátországok apostoli királya" = "Franz Joseph by the Grace of God Emperor of Austria and Apostolic King of Hungary, Croatia, Slavonia, Dalmatia"
- "HARCBAN ÉS BÉKÉBEN A NEMZETTEL A HAZÁÉRT" = "In battle and peace with the nation for the home"
- "KÁROLY I.K.A.CS. ÉS M.H.SZ.D.O.AP.KIR." = "Károly Isten kegyelméből ausztriai császár és Magyar-, Horvát-, Szlavon-, Dalmátországok apostoli királya" = "Charles by the Grace of God Emperor of Austria and Apostolic King of Hungary, Croatia, Slavonia, Dalmatia"
- "AZ EZERÉVES MAGYARORSZÁG EMLÉKÉRE" = "To the memory of the 1000-years-old Hungary"
- "MEGKORONÁZTATÁSÁNAK NEGYVENEDIK ÉVFORDULÓJÁRA 1867-1907" = "To the 40th anniversary of his [i.e. Franz Joseph I] coronation 1867-1907"