Austria 1848-A 4 ducat Fr-480

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Sincona sale 38, lot 1837
Künker Auction 439, lot 2336

This specimen was lot 1837 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 2,400 CHF (about US$2,878 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Ferdinand I. 1835-1848 4 Dukaten 1848. Wien. Vorzüglich. Winz. Kratzer. (empire of Austria, Ferdinand I, 1835-48, quadruple ducat of 1848, Vienna mint. Extremely fine. Minor scratches.)"

This type was struck 1835-48 and is common for this denomination. Emperor Ferdinand was severely epileptic and considered unfit to rule. He was readily persuaded to abdicate during the revolution of 1848. Quadruple ducats were struck in various types for Ferdinand and Francis Joseph for the rest of the century. The second specimen was lot 2336 in Künker sale 439 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €15,000 (about US$20,636 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"KAISERREICH ÖSTERREICH, Ferdinand I., 1835-1848. 4 Dukaten 1848 A, Wien. 13,76 g Feingold. In US-Plastikholder der NGC mit der Bewertung MS 63 PL (5784194-010). GOLD. R Von polierten Stempeln. Min. Kratzer, vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. Exemplar der Sammlung Hermann Schwarz, Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 352, Osnabrück 2009, Nr. 1655. Zuvor erworben 1931 bei der Firma Julius Jenke, München. (empire of Austria, Ferdinand I, 1835-48, quadruple ducat of 1848, Vienna mint. Graded NGC MS-63PL. Rare, struck from polished dies, hairlines, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"

The second example realized eight times the catalog value.

Recorded mintage: 4,411.

Specification: 13.96 g, 0.986 fine gold, .442 troy oz AGW, 39 mm diameter, the first specimen 13.93 g.

Catalog reference: Herinek 3, Veselý 1, Schl. 257, Fr-480, KM 2270.

Source:

  • Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
  • Veselý, Roman, Mince a medaile, 19. století, František II ab Karel I, Prague: Aurea Numismatika, 2020.
  • 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, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
  • [2]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Frühjahrs-Auktion 439: Gold Coins from around the world, particularly Denmark, Habsburg, Malta and Saxony | German Coins after 1871 including Coins from the Collection of Jürgen and Erika Schmidt, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2026.

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