View source for Austria 1884 2 florins

[[Image:Austria 1884 2 florins obv 600.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]]
[[Image:Austria 1884 2 florins rev 600.jpg|300px|thumb]]

This issue with the portrait of Francis Joseph, emperor of [[Austria]] 1848-1916, was struck 1872-92 in limited numbers. Earlier two florin pieces were struck 1859-72. Two florins nominally equalled a thaler but the old thalers (1751-1852) were 28.06 g, .833 fine while later thalers (1857-68) were 18.51 g, .900 fine silver. In 1892, the currency was reformed again so that 100 heller = 1 corona. The system collapsed with the regime in the throes of World War One.

''Recorded mintage:'' 87,000.

''Specification:'' 24.69 g, .900 fine silver, .714 troy oz AGW, lettered edge.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 2233, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-27]].

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1964.

''Links to:''
* [[Austria 1882 2 florins Dav-27|1882 double florin]]
* [[Austria 1884 4 florins|1884 4 florins/10 francs]]
* [[Austria 1884 ducat Fr-493|1884 ducat]]
* [[Austria 1885 florin|1885 florin]]
* [[Austria 1885 2 florins Dav-27|1885 double florin]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1884]]
* return to coins of [[Austria]]

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