Austrian 20 Corona – 1915 Restrikes
Description The Austrian 20 corona was originally issued between 1892 and the 1916, the year of Emperor Franz Joseph I’s death. Thereafter, coins made were restrikes and issued as 1915 coins. Emperor Franz Joseph I served as Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary and was one of the major players of the First World War. His declaration of war on the Serbian empire after his nephew Franz Ferdinand was assassinated snowballed into the “Great War” of 1914-1918. The Austro-Hungarian empire did not keep its influence though as the war progressed, and never survived the death of her emperor in 1916 or the war outcome in 1918. All that being said, Emperor Franz Joseph I was well respected and his long reign was celebrated and commemorated by the restrike coins. The Corona design was also used for 10 corona coins and the 100 corona coin. These coins are preowned. All of our gold coins are verified for authenticity by our experienced team. Any coins that fall short of our quality standards are not re-sold. As members of the [BNTA](http://www.bnta.net/) we ensure that our reputation as a reputable dealer of gold and silver coins and bars is upheld, whether a purchase is for our “best price” or brand new coins.