Austria 1563 ducat Fr-42

Sincona Auction 103, lot 809

This specimen was lot 809 in Sincona Auction 103 (Zürich, May 2026), where it sold for 1,200 CHF (about US$1,829 including buyers' fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH Ferdinand I. 1521-1564. Dukat 1563, Klagenfurt. (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand I, 1521-64, ducat of 1563, Klagenfurt mint. NGC AU58.)"

Friedberg lists this type for 1551, 1553-64.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Markl 1436 var., Fr-42.

Source:

• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 103: World and Swiss coins and medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2026.

Links to:

• 1559 ducat, Klagenfurt mint
• 1563 guldenthaler, Kuttenberg mint
• 1563 guldenthaler, Hall mint
• 1563 ducat, Vienna mint
• 1564 ducat, Vienna mint
• 1569 ducat, Klagenfurt mint, archduke Karl
• Coins and currency dated 1563