Austria 1786-A ducat Fr-439

Jean Elsen sale 161, lot 1126

This specimen was lot 1126 in Jean Elsen sale 161 (Brussels, March 2025), where it sold for €550 (about US$716 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SAINT EMPIRE, Joseph II (1765-1790), AV ducat, 1786 A, Vienne. D/ T. l. à d. R/ Aigle impériale couronnée. Fines griffes. (Austria, Joseph II, 1765-90, gold ducat of 1786, Vienna mint. Obverse: laureate head right; reverse: crowned imperial eagle. Fine scratches, Very Fine.)"

This type was struck 1780-90 at five mints and this is a common date. The SCWC states it is worth only bullion in circulated condition.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 1873, Her. 28; Jaeckel 21; Fr-439.

Source:

• 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.
• Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 161, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.

Link to:

• 1784-A ducat, Vienna mint
• 1786-F 20 kreuzer, Hall mint
• 1786-F ducat, Hall mint, military bust
• 1786-A double ducat, Vienna mint
• 1786-B double ducat, Kremnitz mint
• 1786-E double ducat, Karlsburg mint
• 1786-A quadruple ducat
• 1786-F demi-souverain d'or, Hall mint
• 1786-F souverain d'or, Hall mint
• 1787-A ducat, Vienna mint
• 1787-B ducat, Kremnitz mint
• 1787-E ducat, Karlsburg mint
• Coins and currency dated 1786