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Franz Joseph I Proof "Railway" 2 Taler 1857-A PR64 NGC, Vienna mint, KM2246.1, Dav-20, Herinek-821. Wreath tips between 'KA.' Commemorating the completion of the South Austrian Railway between Vienna and Trieste, a technological feat at the time, spanning approximately 350 miles in length and featuring one of the earlier depictions of a locomotive on a coin. An always appreciable type, especially when encountered at comparable stages of preservation and aesthetic caliber. Gunmetal gray decorates the coin's entirety while cerulean and violet hues silhouette needle-sharp devices. A more coveted issue within Franz Joseph I's greater commemorative series.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/austria/austria-franz-joseph-i-proof-railway-2-taler-1857-a-pr64-ngc-/a/3105-32144.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3105-01092023
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 8000-10000 USD
Franz Joseph I Proof "Railway" 2 Taler 1857-A PR64 NGC, Vienna mint, KM2246.1, Dav-20, Herinek-821. Wreath tips between 'KA.' Commemorating the completion of the South Austrian Railway between Vienna and Trieste, a technological feat at the time, spanning approximately 350 miles in length and featuring one of the earlier depictions of a locomotive on a coin. An always appreciable type, especially when encountered at comparable stages of preservation and aesthetic caliber. Gunmetal gray decorates the coin's entirety while cerulean and violet hues silhouette needle-sharp devices. A more coveted issue within Franz Joseph I's greater commemorative series.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/austria/austria-franz-joseph-i-proof-railway-2-taler-1857-a-pr64-ngc-/a/3105-32144.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3105-01092023
HID02906262019
© 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 8000-10000 USD