Austria 1748 1/2 ducat Fr-410

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Sincona sale 66, lot 1836
Sincona sale 90, lot 1600

The first specimen was lot 1836 in Sincona sale 66 (Zürich, October 2020), where it sold for 950 CHF (about US$1,251 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HEILIGES ROMISCH REICH, Maria Theresia, 1740-1780. 1/2 Dukat 1748, Wien. Vorzüglich-FDC. Kleine Kratzer. (Austria, Maria Theresia, 1740-80, half ducat of 1748, Vienna mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated, Small scratches.)"

The second specimen was lot 1600 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 750 CHF (about US$1,007 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Maria Theresia, 1740-1780. 1/2 Dukat 1748, Wien. Selten. Sehr schön. Henkel- und Tragespuren. (Holy Roman Empire, Maria Theresia, 1740-80, half ducat of 1748, Vienna mint. Rare, Very fine, Traces of mounting and wear.)"

This type was struck in 1748 and 1750 at the Vienna mint.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.75 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 1.72 g.

Catalog reference: KM unlisted, Herinek 291, Fr-410.

Source:

  • Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 66, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, featuring the Claude Stritt Collection, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2020.
  • [2]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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