Austria 1880 4 ducats Fr-487
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This specimen was lot 42020 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $8,400. The catalog description[1] noted, "AUSTRIA. 4 Ducats, 1880. Vienna Mint. Franz Joseph I. PCGS MS-62 Prooflike. A RARE original striking of a type often encountered as a restrike, this nearly-Choice specimen glistens with an abundance of alluring brilliance in the fields and frosting imparted unto the devices, the sum of which is a captivating cameo-like nature." This type was struck 1872-1915 in substantial numbers but the 1915 restrike is most commonly seen.
Recorded mintage: 23,002.
Specification: 13.96 g, 0.986 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-487; KM-2276.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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