#31 Austria 1

Identity

Where & when

Country Austria

Currency Krone

Denomination 1

Series name Deutschösterreich overprint issue

Series year 1916

Issue year 1916

Era 1900_1945

Legal status demonetized

Predecessor currency Austro-Hungarian Krone

Successor currency Austrian Schilling

Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait —

Reverse subject Female head representing Austria (allegorical)

Watermark —

Color palette #c94c4c,#f5f5dc,#2c2c2c

Themes statesman,architecture

Language / script Latin

Front: This 1 Krone note was originally issued by the Austro-Hungarian Bank on December 1, 1916, during World War I. The red 'DEUTSCHÖSTERREICH' overprint was applied in 1919 to distinguish Austrian currency from Hungarian issues following the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The note features the imperial Austrian double-headed eagle at left and the Hungarian coat of arms at right, reflecting the dual monarchy's bilingual administration with German text on the left and Hungarian on the right.

Back: The reverse displays an allegorical female head representing Austria at center, surrounded by Art Nouveau decorative elements. The denomination 'ONE KORUNA/KORONA' is shown in eight languages representing the various nationalities of the former Empire: Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian, Italian, Slovenian, Croatian, Serbian, and Romanian. Anti-counterfeiting warnings appear in German and Hungarian.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Austro-Hungarian Bank (with Deutschösterreich overprint)

Issuer (native) Oesterreichisch-Ungarische Bank / Osztrák-Magyar Bank

Printer Austro-Hungarian Bank Printing Works

Engraver —

Material paper

Dimensions (mm) 120x64

Signatures: Generalrat-Főtanácsos; Gouverneur-Kormányzó; Generalsekretär-Vezértitkár

Security features: intaglio,microprint

Geography

Austria in Europe

Austria in Europe. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

After Austria-Hungary's defeat in World War I and the empire's dissolution in November 1918, the newly proclaimed Republic of German-Austria (Deutschösterreich) overprinted existing Austro-Hungarian banknotes to differentiate them from those circulating in Hungary and the successor states. The 'Deutschösterreich' overprint was applied from early 1919. This transitional currency remained legal tender until the introduction of the Austrian Schilling in 1925. The note exemplifies the chaotic monetary conditions of post-WWI Central Europe.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # P-49

Krause ID —

Rarity tier common

Series range 1919–1920

Provenance

How it came to me

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Condition

Grade AU

Serial number 063458

Serial prefix 1567

Excellent preservation with minimal handling, sharp corners, original crispness retained

Valuation

What it's worth now

$3–$8

Type default range $3–$8

Valuation history (1)

date	low	high	currency	source	note
2026-05-08 08:13:02	3.0	8.0	USD	ai	claude-sonnet-4-5: Austria P-49 1 Krone Deutschösterreich overprints are common post-WWI transitional notes; AU examples typically sell for $3-8 in the current market.

Technical

History & extractions

AI extractions (2)

anthropic · claude-opus-4-5 2026-05-08 02:37:42

status: ok · step 2 · $0.1836 · 6313↓ + 1185↑ tokens

anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-08 02:37:42

status: error · step 1

Edits & decisions (1)

Approved 2026-05-08 15:59:20

review_status: Needs review → Approved

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