Austria 1873 4 ducats Fr-500

Heritage sale 3032, lot 24129

This specimen was lot 24129 in Heritage sale 3032 (Chicago, April 2014), where it sold for $2,791. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Franz Joseph I gold 4 Ducats 1873, Vienna mint, VF Details (Ex-Jewelry) PCGS. A relatively scarce commemorative type issued for the Vienna Shooting Festival during the 25th Jubilee of Franz Joseph's reign. Despite its burnished appearance, this is an aesthetically stylistic design with a wonderful, historical account." The module is as large as a thaler but the coin (which may actually be a medal) is very thin.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.96 g, 0.986 fine gold, .442 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM-XM12, Fr-500.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Unusual World Coins, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
• 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.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3032, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014
• Veselý, Roman, Mince a medaile, 19. století, František II ab Karel I, Prague: Aurea Numismatika, 2020.

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