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1000 Austro-Hungarian Krone #31
Issue of 1902
(1902–1919)
· issued 1902
· P-59
· common
Type details
| Country | Austria-Hungary |
| Currency | Austro-Hungarian Krone |
| Denomination | 1000 |
| Series | Issue of 1902 |
| Series year | 1902 |
| Series range | 1902–1919 |
| Issue year | 1902 |
| Issuer | Oesterreichisch-ungarische Bank |
| Issuer (native) | Oesterreichisch-ungarische Bank |
| Signatures | Generalrat; Gouverneur; Generalsecretär |
| Printer | Oesterreichische Banknoten- und Sicherheitsdruck GmbH |
| Front portrait | Allegorical female figure representing Austria |
| Reverse subject | Red overprint stamp with imperial coat of arms |
| Themes | monarchy,statesman,architecture |
| Watermark | Portrait of allegorical female figure in oval at right side of note |
| Security features | microprint,intaglio |
| Colour palette | #4a5f7f,#d4c5a8,#8b0000 |
| Material | paper |
| Dimensions (mm) | 210x130 |
| Language / script | Latin |
| Languages | de,hu,cs,pl,it,hr,ro,uk |
| Pick # | P-59 |
| Rarity | common |
| Legal status | demonetized |
| Legal status date | 1919 |
| Predecessor currency | Austro-Hungarian Gulden |
| Successor currency | Austrian Krone / Hungarian Korona |
| Era | 1900_1945 |
| Default value (low) | 15.0 |
| Default value (high) | 40.0 |
| Value currency | USD |
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.
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.
