Austria 1856-A ducat Fr-490

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Sincona sale 69, lot 1095

This specimen was lot 1095 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 775 CHF (about US$1,029 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"OSTERREICH, Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916. Dukat 1856 A, Wien. Vorzüglich. (empire of Austria, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, ducat of 1856, Vienna mint. Extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1854-59 at five mints and is common. Gold ducats were struck throughout Franz Josef's long reign and come in many types. This type was struck 1852-59 at Vienna (shown here)), Kremnitz ("B"), Karlsburg ("E"), Milan ("M") and Venice ("V"). This is a common date.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, 19.8 mm diameter, this specimen 3.48 g.

Catalog reference: KM 2263, Herinek 1, Veselý 49, Fr-490.

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 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.

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