Austria 1866-A ducat Fr-492

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Sincona sale 90, lot 1647

This specimen was lot 1647 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 450 CHF (about US$604 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916. Dukat 1866 A, Wien. Vorzüglich. Berieben. (empire of Austria, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, ducat of 1866, Vienna mint. Extremely fine, Slightly polished.)"

This type was struck 1866 only at Vienna (shown here), Kremnitz ("B"), Karlsburg ("E") 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 2265, Herinek 129, Fr-492.

Source:

  • 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, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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