Austria 1847-B ducat Fr-225

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Sincona sale 97, lot 2048

This specimen was lot 2048 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 625 CHF (about US$907 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Ferdinand I. 1835-1848. Dukat 1847 B, Kremnitz. Fast vorzüglich. Kleine Kratzer. (empire of Austria, Ferdinand I, 1835-48, ducat of 1847, Kremnitz mint. About Extremely Fine, Small scratches.)"

This type was struck 1837-48 in substantial numbers from Vienna, Kremnitz (shown here), Karlsburg and Venice.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.48 g.

Catalog reference: KM 2262, Huszar 2077. Herinek 41. Fr-225.

Sources:

  • 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.
  • Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Veselý, Roman, Mince a medaile, 19. století, František II ab Karel I, Prague: Aurea Numismatika, 2020.
  • [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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