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20 Kronen Danube State
| Issuer | 23. Österreichische Klassenlotterie |
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| Year | 1930 |
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| Size | 162 x 100 mm |
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| Obverse description | Vignette of a young woman's head at right within an octagonal guilloche frame, set against an elaborate Art Nouveau border with foliate and medallion ornaments in green and violet. Central oval panel carries lottery text and draw date in letterpress, with serial number and class designation at top. |
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| Obverse lettering | 1. Klasse Achtellos 23. ÖSTERREICHISCHE KLASSENLOTTERIE Lospreis 6 Schilling Ziehung am 20. und 22. Mai 1930 Die Erneuerung zur zweiten Klasse muß spätestens am 10. Juni 1930 erfolgen. |
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The Österreichische Klassenlotterie series of lottery bonds occupies an odd corner of Austrian notaphily — they circulate among collectors of both Papiergeld and lottery ephemera, which means they're consistently undervalued in one market and overpriced in the other. This 20 Kronen piece, issued by the 23rd draw series in 1930, is a reminder that Austria's interwar lottery infrastructure survived the currency reforms of the 1920s largely intact, even as the Krone itself had been replaced by the Schilling in 1925.
The face denomination in Kronen on a 1930 issue is the detail worth pausing on.