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Added on: 31-Oct-2011

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Description:
1915 Austrian 100 Corona The obverse (front) of this Austrian 100 Corona gold coin features a bust of Austrian King and Hungarian Emperor Franz Josef I. He is surrounded by the words: 'FRANC ' IOS ' I ' D ' G ' IMP ' AVSTR 'REX BOH ' GAL ' ILL ' ETC 'ET AP ' REX HVNG .' The coin's reverse (back) features the coat of arms of Austria superimposed over a crowned Imperial double-headed eagle. The date and the face value of the coin are written twice ' in Latin and German. The Latin information lies at the top of the gold coin: 'C CORON' for 100 Corona and 'MDCCCCXV' for the date, although 1915 is typically written as MCMXV. Austrian 100 Corona Coin Minting Information Corona pieces are no longer minted in Austria, but these gold coins were once an important part of Austrian commerce. They were minted in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and this 100 Corona gold piece. All 100 Corona featuring a 1915 date are official restrikes from later dates, although they are no longer minted today. COIN DESIGNER: Augustus Saint-Gaudens LEGAL GROSS WEIGHT 1.0891 Troy oz./33.8753g WEIGHT: 33,83g. GOLD CONTENT:0.9803 oz./30.4878g COMPOSITION 21.6 Karat (90% gold) DIAMETER:37mm. COIN EDGE:Milled MINT: Vienna

Europe

Austria

UNC (Uncirculated)

1915

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