Austria 1787-E ducat Fr-202

Sincona sale 38, lot 1819

This specimen was lot 1819 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 450 CHF (about US$540 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Joseph II. 1765-1790 Dukat 1787 E. Karlsburg. Vorzüglich. (Holy Roman Empire, Joseph II, 1765-90, ducat of 1787, Karlsburg mint. Extremely fine.)"

This type is listed for several mints from 1780-90 and is common. The Karlsburg mint was in Transylvania. Double ducats (Fr-200) also exist from this mint.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3.47 g.

Catalog reference: KM 1873, Huszar 1867. 49. Fr-202 (listed under Hungary.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• 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.
• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

Link to:

• 1786-A double ducat, Vienna mint
• 1786-B double ducat, Kremnitz mint
• 1786-E double ducat, Karlsburg mint
• 1787-H 6 kreuzer, for Further Austria
• 1787-B 10 kreuzer
• 1787-F 20 kreuzer, Hall mint
• 1787-A ducat, Vienna mint
• 1787-B ducat, Kremnitz mint
• 1787-F ducat, Hall mint
• 1787-E double ducat
• 1787-F demi-souverain d'or, Hall mint
• 1788-A ducat, Vienna mint
• 1788-F ducat, Hall mint
• 1789-E ducat, Karlsburg mint
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