| Austrian Mint Tokens Prosit Neujahr & Viel Glück im Neuen Jahr |
| My old site contained more detail about most of the individual tokens. Have a question about a token? Send me an email! |
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| 1936 Br Chimney Sweep 1936 Br Elf & "Fly Agaric" 1937 Br Babe Riding Pig 1938 Ag Chimney Sweep |
| Modern Austrian Glückmünzen (Lucky Coins/Tokens) began in 1936 although Austrian good luck/new year tokens/medals/plaques may be traced back many centuries prior to that beginning. |
| Ag = Silver |
| Al = Aluminum |
| Au = Gold |
| Br = Bronze |
| Gp = Gold plated |
| Pr = Proof |
| Sp = Silver plated |
| Zn = Zinc |
| 1938 Br Chimney Sweep 1939 Zn Austrian/German??? 1946 Zn Babe Riding Pig 1946 Zn Sledding |
| 1939- 1945 Unknown |
| Prior to 1960, (1936-1959) Austrian Glückmunzen minted at the Vienna mint are 23 mm in diameter, afterward (1960-Present) they are 21.5 mm in diameter. |
| 1947 Zn Girl & Piglet 1948 Al Ice skater 1949 Al Cherub over Vienna |
| 1950-1951 Unknown |
| Austrian Glückmünzen in different years are often minted in several metals; i.e. Copper, Bronze, Brass, Zinc, Aluminum, Silver, and a few in Gold. Of course not all metals were minted in all years. Some are base metal plated in Silver or Gold. Some (but not all) are marked either on the front, reverse or edge as to the composition especially the plated tokens or Silver or Gold tokens. Some modern examples are made in a Proof finish. |
| 1952 Al Riding Pig under Horsehoe 1953 1954 1955 Ag Woman Skier |
| 1954 Unknown |
| Many designs are internationally recognized as lucky; many designs are specific to Germanic peoples and many are culturally significant only within Austria. |
| 1956 1957 Br Twin Cherubs & Violins 1958 1959 Br Godess Fortuna 1960 |
| 1960 Unknown |
| 1956 Unknown |
| 1961 Br New Year's Babe/Coach 1962 Br Town Watchman 1963 Au Child Sledding 1964 |
| 1964 Unknown |
| Many of the token's images represents an interesting story..........I know a few of the stories but have decided not to tell them here due to space considerations. If you are a collector of these tokens, ask me by email about a particular design and I will share what I think I know or have supposed about it. |
| 1965 Br Girl w Clovers 1966 Br Parade Leader 1967 Br Sun & Zodiac 1968 Sp Riesenrad at the Prater |
| For some years more than one design was minted. |
| 1969 Br Spanish Riding School 1970 Sp Der Liebe Augustin 1971 Sp Chimney Sweep 1972 Sp Antique Car |
| After the creation of the original Glückmunzen design, the design was then available for many years for re-minting for the Mint's customers that wanted a custom designed token for their business, enterprise or special occassion so you may find some surprising combinations of reverses and fronts and years and slogans. |
| 1973 Sp Street Vendor 1974 Ag Engine #13 1976 Br Olympic Ice skater |
| 1975 Unknown |
| Sometimes the front and reverse were custom designed for a customer resulting in a totally unique token, not matching any other token in front or reverse design, or date or even composition. I find these the most interesting and the most challenging to attribute to a manufacturer. |
| 1977 Sp Banner 1978 Br Pig & Horseshoe 1979 Br New Year Revelry 1980 Sp |
| 1981 Br Holiday Donations 1982 1983 Gp Till Eulenspiegel 1984 Ag Sternthaler |
| 1982 Unknown |
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