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Austrian 8 florins / 20 francs gold coin dated 1892 — a historical restrike by the Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich). Total weight 6.45 g, including 5.81 g of fine gold at 900/1000, diameter 21 mm — exactly like the 20 francs of the Latin Monetary Union. Obverse: Franz Joseph I; reverse: double-headed eagle with the double value. VAT-exempt in the EU.
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The 8 florins / 20 francs is an Austrian gold coin with the specifications of the French 20 francs: 6.45 g total weight, 5.81 g of fine gold at 900/1000 and 21 mm in diameter. The Austrian Mint strikes it as a historical restrike dated 1892.
The 20 franc coins of the Latin Monetary Union — French, Belgian, Swiss or Italian — share the same standard, so the 8 florins compares directly with them in historical gold coins. The smaller version is the 4 florins / 10 francs.
The Latin Monetary Union was formed in 1865 by France, Belgium, Italy and Switzerland. Austria was not a member, but it struck 8 and 4 florin coins with the weight and fineness of the 20 and 10 franc pieces. With its double value, the coin was understood both in Austria and in the union countries.
Coins with the portrait of Franz Joseph I were struck until 1892, when the currency reform replaced the florin with the corona. Today's restrikes carry that date.
Obverse: portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph I with a Latin legend of his titles.
Reverse: the crowned double-headed eagle, the double value 8 florins and 20 francs, and the date 1892.
The price is set by the value of 5.81 g of fine gold at the current gold price and a market premium. The gold value equals that of the Latin Monetary Union 20 francs, so when comparing offers it is mainly the market premium and condition that differ.
The 8 florin coin meets the EU criteria for VAT-exempt gold coins: fineness of at least 900/1000, struck after 1800, legal tender in the country of origin (the florin was Austria's currency until the 1892 reform) and sold at no more than 80% above the value of its gold. The legal basis is Article 344 of Directive 2006/112/EC.
| Coin | Total weight | Fineness | Fine gold | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 florins / 20 francs 1892 | 6.45 g | 900/1000 | 5.81 g | 21 mm |
| 4 florins / 10 francs 1892 | 3.23 g | 900/1000 | 2.90 g | 19 mm |
| 20 corona 1915 | 6.78 g | 900/1000 | 6.10 g | 21 mm |
| 1 ducat 1915 | 3.49 g | 986/1000 | 3.44 g | 19.75 mm |
| 100 corona 1915 | 33.88 g | 900/1000 | 30.49 g | 37 mm |
The 8 florins and 20 corona share the same 21 mm diameter, but the 20 corona contains 0.29 g more gold.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 8 florins / 20 francs |
| Country | Austria |
| Mint | Münze Österreich (Vienna) |
| Date on coin | 1892 (historical restrike) |
| Total weight | 6.45 g |
| Fine gold | 5.81 g (0.1868 troy oz) |
| Fineness | 900/1000 |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| VAT | exempt (Article 344, Directive 2006/112/EC) |
5.81 g of fine gold at a total weight of 6.45 g and 900/1000 fineness, about 0.1868 troy ounces.
In metal terms yes: the coin has the weight and fineness of the Latin Monetary Union 20 francs and therefore carries both values.
No. It is a historical restrike by the Austrian Mint dated 1892.
In 1892 the currency reform replaced the florin with the corona. Coins with the portrait of Franz Joseph I were struck until that year.
The 20 corona contains 6.10 g of gold, the 8 florins 5.81 g. Both are 21 mm and 900/1000.
Yes. It meets the criteria of Article 344 of Directive 2006/112/EC: 900/1000, struck after 1800, formerly legal tender.
See also: historical gold coins and gold ducats.
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