One of the most popular gold coin issues of the 19^th and 20^th centuries in Europe was the Corona Austrian Gold Coin. Based on the Francs gold coin denomination introduced in the early 19^th century, the Corona Austrian Gold coins were produced by the Austro-Hungarian Empire starting in 1892 when it adopted the gold standard. Provident Metals now has 1912 10 Corona Austrian Gold Coins from a restrike issue available to you for online purchasing.

Highlights:

• Arrives with a protective plastic flip!
• Available with a commemorative 1912 date mark!
• Contains .0980 Troy oz of actual gold content.
• Issued a face value of 10 Corona by the government of Austria.
• Franz Joseph I is featured on right-profile relief on the obverse.
• Crowned arms of the Austro-Hungarian Empire on the reverse.
• Restrikes by the Austrian Mint from the 20^th

When you purchase one of the 1912 10 Corona Austrian Gold Coins in this Provident Metals listing, you will receive your coins with a protective plastic flip. The Austrian Mint issued these coins as commemorative restrikes. In the 1970s, the Austrian Mint issued a number of gold bullion restrikes of previously issued Corona Austrian Gold Coin designs. This particular issue features the 1912 date mark to celebrate the year in which Emperor Franz Joseph I turned 82.

Obverse

Emperor Franz Joseph I was the reigning monarch of the dual monarch known as the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Throughout the entirety of Corona Austrian Gold coin issues at the Austrian Mint, his effigy featured on the obverse of the coins. In this design, Franz Joseph I is featured in right-profile relief with legends around the edge of the field inscribed in Latin that identify Franz Joseph as the Emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Reverse

The crowned arms of the Austro-Hungarian Empire features on the reverse of the 1912 10 Corona Austrian Gold Coins. The double-headed eagle design includes a crown atop the bird with the shield of the Habsburg Dynasty on the chest of the bird. It clutches a sword in one talon and a crowned globe in the other talon. The coins face value in Corona is marked with a Roman numeral X for 10 and its date mark appears in both Roman numerals and Arabic numerals.

History

The 10 Corona Austrian Gold Coin was an actual denomination issued by the empire from 1892 when it adopted the gold standard until 1911, with a few specimens released in early 1912. The 20 Corona was the most popular denomination and was issued longer through the middle of World War I.

Ordering

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