AUSTRIA 8 FLORIN-20 FRANCS GOLD COIN 1888 VERY RARE!!!! Start Price USD 413.25 Current Price USD 413.25 Time Left 17 days 20 hours 7 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, September 28, 2008 End Time Monday, January 26, 2009 Location Florida See more about 'AUSTRIA 8 FLORIN-20 FRANCS GOLD COIN 1888 VERY RARE!!!!' Description OFFERED IS A VERY RARE ANTIQUE AUSTRIA EMPIRE 8 FLORIN- 20 FRANCS GOLD COIN FROM 1888!!! THIS COIN IS VERY RARE NOT JUST BECAUSE OF THE DATE AND BECAUSE MOST OF THESE COINS WERE MELTED DOWN IN THE PAST!!!  HOW MANY OF THESE FINE COINS HAVE STILL SURVIVED??!!!! THIS WONDERFUL COIN IS A FABULOUS PIECE OF HISTORY!!!   THIS INCREDIBLE RARE COIN IS 120 YEARS OLD!!! AHG3 THE FRONT HAS THE INSCRIPTION "FRANCISCVS.JOSEPHVS.I.D.C.IMPERATOR.ET.REX". THE BUST OF FRANZ JOSEPH I IS LOOKING RIGHT WEARING A WREATH ON HIS HEAD. UNDER THE BUST IS A STAR.  THE BACK HAS THE INSCRIPTION "IMPERIVM AVSTRIACUM", IT HAS THE IMPERIAL COAT OF ARMS WITH A DOUBLE HEADDED EAGLE, CROWN AND SHIELD, GRIPPING A SWORD IN THE LEFT CLAW AND A CROWN IN THE RIGHT CLAW. THERE IS A LION  AND STARS ON THE SHIELD. UNDER THAT IS 8FL AND 20F THEN THE DATE 1888. IT HAS EDGE LETTERING: "VIRBUS UNITIS" I READ THAT THE COINS ISSUED BETWEEN 1870 AND 1891 ARE HIGHLY DESIRABLE TO GOLD COIN COLLECTORS. WEIGHT: 6.4516g., .900GOLD, .1867 oz AGW THIS IS FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION THAT HAS BEEN HANDED DOWN TO ME IN THE FAMILY.  I HAVE HAD THIS FOR MANY YEARS BUT NOW IT IS TIME TO LET GO. I HAVE MANY ANTIQUE GOLD COINS DATING BEFORE THE YEAR 1900 AND WILL BE PUTTING THEM ON EACH WEEK FOR YOUR COLLECTING DELIGHT! PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR FAVORITS TO SEE ALL THE NEW ITEMS! I AM NO EXPERT BUT IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE IT HAS BEEN CIRCULATED. I HAVE TAKEN SEVERAL VERY CLOSE UP PHOTOS SO YOU CAN SEE THE FINE CONDITION THIS COIN IS IN. IT HAS A VERY NICE STRIKE. ALL PHOTOS CONSTITUTE A "DETAILED DESCRIPTION" OT THIS ITEM. ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL COIN YOU WILL RECEIVE. NO REFUNDS. THIS COIN IS JUST BEAUTIFUL!!! THIS WOULD MAKE A FABULOUS GIFT FOR ANYONE YOU KNOW OR A VERY WISE INVESTMENT FOR YOUR GOLD PORTFOLIO!! DON'T FORGET THIS FABULOUS COIN IS 120 YEARS OLD!!! INFLATION IS UPON US! GOLD WILL ALWAYS BE GOLD!! DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS ONE!!! THIS COIN IS VERY RARE!!!! SHIPPING IS VIA UPS PLUS INSURANCE. WE ACCEPT  PAYPAL. PLEASE EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS. On Oct-13-07 at 18:04:37 PDT, seller added the following information: Place a Bid!