Catalog
500 Gulden
| Issuer | Oesterreichisch-Ungarische Escompte- und Creditbank |
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| Printer | A. Hatz & Söhne, Wien |
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| Reverse description | Plain reverse with printed terms and conditions governing redemption of the voucher, consistent with standard Cassa-Schein practice of the period. |
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| Variants | P#NL - Issued note |
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The Oesterreichisch-Ungarische Escompte- und Creditbank was one of the major Viennese commercial banks operating under the Dual Monarchy's financial framework, distinct from the Austro-Hungarian Bank that held note-issuing privilege. A 500 Gulden denomination from a private commercial bank suggests this was almost certainly a commercial instrument — a promissory note, draft, or bearer document — rather than circulating currency in the public sense. The Gulden itself was replaced by the Krone at a 1:2 ratio in 1892.
A. Hatz & Söhne was an established Viennese printing firm that handled commercial and financial documents. The unlisted Pick reference means surviving examples are rare enough that no standard classification exists.