Name/Title
Austro-Hungarian Two KronenEntry/Object ID
1987.081.032Description
Austria-Hungary Two Kronen. Dated August 5, 1914. Accession number written on reverse.Context
In the so-called “Compensation” of 1867, the now independent states of Austria and Hungary were linked by a common monarch and a common finance, foreign and war ministry. The common currency remained, and the Austrian National Bank was converted into the Austro-Hungarian Bank with branches in Vienna and Budapest in 1878.Collection
BanknotesMade/Created
Date made
1914Time Period
20th CenturyPlace of Origin
Country
AustriaRegion
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeDesigner or Engraver Information
Designer or Engraver
Josef PfeifferRole
DesignerDesigner or Engraver
Rudolf RösslerRole
DesignerBanknote Details
Banknote Type
Issued NoteCurrency
Austro-Hungarian KroneDenomination
2Issuing Authority
Austro-Hungarian BankProduction Dates
Aug 5, 1914Serial Number
637102Obverse
Description
In the middle a portrait of a woman, on the left the small coat of arms of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, on the right the middle coat of arms of Hungary, text in German and Hungarian, values in eight other languages of the monarchy.Reverse
Description
In the center guilloche, value in German and Hungarian.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Money, PaperNomenclature Primary Object Term
MoneyNomenclature Class
Exchange MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Pick NumberOther Number
17Dimensions
Width
2-11/16 inLength
4-3/8 in
