Austria 1786-F ducat Fr-435

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Künker sale 264, lot 3485
Sincona sale 97, lot 2009

The first specimen was lot 3485 in Künker sale 264 (Osnabrück, June 2015), where it sold for €950 (about US$1,227 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Josef II. 1765-1790. Dukat 1786, F, Hall. GOLD. Sehr attraktives Exemplar, vorzüglich. (Austria, Joseph II, 1765-90, ducat of 1786, Hall mint. Very attractive extremely fine.)"

The second specimen was lot 2009 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 550 CHF (about US$798 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Joseph II. 1765-1790. Dukat 1786 E, Karlsburg. Vorzüglich. (Holy Roman Empire, Joseph II, 1765-90, ducat of 1786, Karlsburg [sic] mint. Extremely Fine.)"

This type was minted at Hall and Prague 1781-86. It is not rare but obtains a slight premium over the bare head (Fr-439) used at other mints.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, the first specimen 3.49 g, the second specimen 3.47 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-435; J. 19 b, KM 1874.

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.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Heinz Moser and Heinz Tursky, Die Munzstatte Hall in Tirol, 2 vols. Innsbruck: Verlag Dr Rudolf Erhad, 1981.
  • [1]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Catalog 264, Gold coins | Russian Coins and Medals | German Coins after 1871, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2015.
  • [2]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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