Austria 1874 4 ducats Fr-487
This specimen was lot 34192 in Heritage sale 3135 (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $4,392. The catalog description[1] noted, "Austria: Franz Joseph I gold 4 Ducat 1874 AU58 NGC, Vienna mint. A rich, honey-gold color emanates from this desirable type, found here as a specimen right on the cusp of certified Mint State. This and one other representative are tied in the same grade as the only two examples occupying the NGC census, emphasizing how this date-type combination is infrequently encountered. Ex. Manhattan Collection." This type was struck 1872-1915 in substantial numbers but the 1915 restrike is most commonly seen.
Recorded mintage: 15,000.
Specification: 13.96 g, 0.986 fine gold, 0.443 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-487; KM 2276.
- 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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