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1000 Austro-Hungarian Krone

Austria-Hungary 1902 1900_1945 VF P-P-59 Needs review ✦ AI 88%
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Identity

Where & when

Country Austria-Hungary
Currency Austro-Hungarian Krone
Denomination 1000
Series name Issue of 1902
Series year 1902
Issue year 1902
Era 1900_1945
Legal status demonetized
Predecessor currency Austro-Hungarian Gulden
Successor currency Austrian Krone / Hungarian Korona
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait Allegorical female figure representing Austria
Reverse subject Red overprint stamp with imperial coat of arms
Watermark Portrait of allegorical female figure in oval at right side of note
Color palette #4a5f7f,#d4c5a8,#8b0000
Themes monarchy,statesman,architecture
Language / script Latin

Front: Allegorical female figure representing Austria or the monarchy, positioned at right in an ornate oval frame. The Austro-Hungarian double-headed eagle with crown and coat of arms appears at center-left. This design is typical of the Oesterreichisch-ungarische Bank's 1902 issue, which served the dual monarchy until its dissolution in 1918. The note bears inscriptions in multiple languages of the empire (German, Hungarian, Czech, Polish, Italian, Croatian, Romanian, Ruthenian) reflecting the multinational character of Austria-Hungary. Serial number 1603 appears in red at upper center.

Back: The reverse shows the same allegorical female figure and double-headed eagle design as the front, with a prominent red overprint stamp applied vertically at center bearing the Hungarian coat of arms and text. This stamp was applied after World War I during the transition period when Austria-Hungary dissolved. The serial number 66752 appears at left. The red overprint indicates special status or validation during the currency's final period of use.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Oesterreichisch-ungarische Bank
Issuer (native) Oesterreichisch-ungarische Bank
Printer Oesterreichische Banknoten- und Sicherheitsdruck GmbH
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 210x130

Signatures: Generalrat; Gouverneur; Generalsecretär

Security features: microprint,intaglio

Geography

Where in the world

Geography unknown for Austria-Hungary.

The story

Background & history

This 1000 Kronen note belongs to the 1902 series issued by the Oesterreichisch-ungarische Bank, the central bank of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The note was authorized by law on 2 January 1902 and circulated throughout the dual monarchy. The multilingual inscriptions demonstrate the empire's diverse ethnic composition, with denominations printed in eight languages. Following World War I and the empire's dissolution in 1918, these notes received various overstamps by successor states. The red Hungarian overprint visible on this example indicates post-war validation or transition use. The series was eventually demonetized as the successor states (Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Poland, Italy, Romania) introduced their own currencies. These notes are historically significant as artifacts of the final years of the Habsburg monarchy.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # P-59
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1902–1919
Provenance

How it came to me

Acquired date
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Acquired price
Currency
Condition
Grade VF
Serial number 1603

Note shows moderate circulation with visible creases and wear, particularly at edges and corners. The overprint is clear and the paper remains intact with no major tears.

Valuation

What it's worth now

$15–$40
Type default range $15–$40
Valuation history (1)
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2026-05-08 02:49:09 15.0 40.0 USD ai from claude-sonnet-4-5
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History & extractions

AI extractions (5)
research:anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-09 09:37:39
status: error · step 10
research:openai · gpt-4o 2026-05-09 00:11:51
status: ok · step 10 · $0.0256 · 5866↓ + 1092↑ tokens
research:anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-08 02:49:09
status: ok · step 10 · $0.0436 · 7230↓ + 1461↑ tokens
anthropic · claude-opus-4-5 2026-05-08 02:37:55
status: ok · step 2 · $0.1869 · 6317↓ + 1228↑ tokens
anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-08 02:37:55
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0378 · 6317↓ + 1258↑ tokens
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