Austria-Hungary 1852, D8

Post by **admin** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:20 pm

Hello,
Would like to identify this town mark and of course the maker's name would be nice to have.
Thanks, Tom

blakstone · Post by **blakstone** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:21 pm

I'll have to do some digging to see if I can find the maker, but in 1852 the Austrian Imperial assay office code D8 was for the Polish town of Tarnopol, then under Austro-Hungarian control and part of Galicia, and which is now known as Ternopil and is part of the independent Ukraine.

Post by **admin** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:05 pm

Hi Blakstone,
Thanks for your help. Were the codes variable or would D8 be for Tarnopol regardless of the year mark?

Regards, Tom

Bahner · Post by **Bahner** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:59 am

Hi Tom, D8 for Tarnopol was introduced with the law of 1824 (effective as of April 1st of that year) and used until the new law of 1866 (effective as of January 1st, 1867), regardless of the year the piece was marked. Since 1867 Tarnopol used F4. Best wishes, Bahner