1915 Austrian One Hundred Corona Gold Best Value Bullion Coins
Gold 100 Corona coins were first minted in 1908 to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Emperor Franz Joseph I. These historic Austrian coins featured a portrait of the Emperor to the obverse with his distinctive mutton chops, paired with a reverse featuring the double-headed Reichsadler eagle and the coat of arms of Austro-Hungarian Empire. Both of these design were the work of the sculptor Stefan Schwartz and were used on these coins until the outbreak of World War One in 1914 when the Austrian Mint stopped striking gold coins. After the War, production resumed and these large gold coins were produced again, each piece bearing the date 1915: the final full year of Franz Joseph’s reign. The 1915 date to the reverse acts as a sort of mint mark, identifying later restrikes from the rarer original coins. 100 Corona coins became popular as a bullion coin, known to contain just under one troy ounce of pure gold. They are struck in 33.88 grams of 90% gold, equating to an actual gold weight of 30.49 grams or 0.9803 troy ounces. Their gold content means that these Austrian coins are VAT exempt in the UK and the EU, their fascinating history making them appealing to collectors and investors alike. System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String] System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String]