Austria 1866-A 4 ducats Fr-485

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Heritage sale 3135, lot 34190
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This specimen was lot 34190 in Heritage sale 3135 (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $17,080. The catalog description[1] noted, "Austria: Franz Joseph I gold 4 Ducat 1866-A MS60 NGC, Vienna mint. A certified Mint State specimen, graced with a bright and luminous sunny planchet that appears to be fully Prooflike, though not noted on the holder. Ex. Manhattan Collection." This one year type is a slight modification of the previous KM 2272 wherein the emperor has slightly bushier sideburns. Friedberg does not bother to assign it a separate number.

Recorded mintage: 8,463.

Specification: 13.96 g, 0.986 fine gold, 0.443 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-487, KM 2273.

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.
  • [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2026 September 1 - 5 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction #3135, featuring The Vila Rica Collection of Brazilian Gold Coins, Part II, and The Grundy Collection of Latin American and Spanish Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2026.

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