Item 33: Ten Coin Kreuzer, Austrian Currency, 1860 November 1
Item — Box: 16, Folder: 33
Dates
- Created: 1860 November 1
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Paper currency.
Condition Note:
Fair.
Measurements:
3 15/16 in. x 1 15/16 in.
Description:
The following item depicts a kreuzer, a form of Austrian paper currency, dated November 1, 1860. This is an Austrian bill worth 10 Kreuzer, or 10 silver coins. This bill was made in the Austrian capital Vienna on November 1, 1860. It has ornate illustrations bordering the edges of the bill. Two illustrations of young boys are included on each side, and the Austrian coat of arms is at the bottom. This bill has the pencil writing of 238 in the bottom margin. Paper Kreuzers such as this one were printed as temporary replacements for coins.
The bill also contains the languages for its worth for the neighboring countries, including Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, Poland, and Hungry.
The kreuzer was a currency system that predated the German gold mark’s introduction in 1871-1873. These currencies were worth roughly 4 Pfennige and there were 60 Kreuzer to a gulden.
K.K. Hauptmünzamt was a “located east of the Wien River and today's Stadtpark , marks the end of the rich and eventful history of the Vienna Mint, whose beginnings are likely to be linked to the coinage of the silver bars delivered as ransom for Richard the Lionheart (1193) and the founding of the body of the Vienna household members” (Wien Geschichte Wiki).
Golden Eagle Coin has an in depth historical sketch of the Austrian empire and their currency system. Their focus is on the copper coins but the sketch still possesses a great amount of detail on the evolution of the currency system: “The Austria Kreuzer 1860 is a historically significant copper coin issued during the reign of Emperor Franz Joseph I, who ruled the Austrian Empire from 1848 to 1916. The 1 Kreuzer denomination was an essential part of the Austrian monetary system, widely used in everyday transactions across the empire. By the mid-19th century, Austria was undergoing significant economic and political changes, including financial reforms aimed at stabilizing the currency. The 1 Kreuzer coin of 1860 was part of a broader effort to modernize and standardize Austria’s coinage, ensuring a reliable medium of exchange for the growing economy” (Golden Eagle Coin).
Location:
Vienna, Austria.
Transcription:
Wird für
K. Behn 10 Kreuzer
Silberscheidemünze bei allen Zahlungen an öffentliche
Gaffen Statt Barem angenommen. Vom K.K. Hauptmünzamt.
Wien 1. November 1860.
{signature) ____
Дeсатh N. крайцapdez
Dziesięć now. krajcarów. [Polish] Deset n. krajcarjev. [Slovenian]
Deset novičićah [novcica (Croatian)] Dieci soldi Val. Austr. [Italian] Дeceтъ новчиħâ. Зeчe крǒчерi ноi.
Oest. Währ.
Deset n. krajcarjev. Tiz újkrajezár.
Translation Attempt:
Will for K. Behn 10 Kreuzer Silver coin for all payments to public offices instead of cash. From the Imperial and Royal Main Mint Vienna 1. November 1860.
Дeсатh N. крайцapdez Ten New. Kreuzers [Polish] Ten n[ew]. Kreuzers [Slovenian]
Ten Coins. [Croatian] Ten Cents Val. Austr. [Italian] Дeceтъ новчиħâ. Зeчe крǒчерi ноi.
East(?). True.
Дeсатh N. крайцapdez
Dziesięć now. krajcarów. [Polish] Deset n. krajcarjev. [Slovenian]
Deset novičićah [novcica (Croatian)] Dieci soldi Val. Austr. [Italian] Дeceтъ новчиħâ. Зeчe крǒчерi ноi.
Oest. Währ.
Deset n. krajcarjev. Tiz újkrajezár.
Translation Attempt:
Will for K. Behn 10 Kreuzer Silver coin for all payments to public offices instead of cash. From the Imperial and Royal Main Mint Vienna 1. November 1860.
Дeсатh N. крайцapdez Ten New. Kreuzers [Polish] Ten n[ew]. Kreuzers [Slovenian]
Ten Coins. [Croatian] Ten Cents Val. Austr. [Italian] Дeceтъ новчиħâ. Зeчe крǒчерi ноi.
East(?). True.
Creator
- From the Series: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829. (Person)
- From the Series: Pennsylvania Economy League (Organization)
- From the Series: George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 (Person)
Repository Details
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570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu