Austria 1883 4 ducats Fr-487

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Sincona sale 63, lot 1644

This specimen was lot 1644 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 3,500 CHF (about US$4,386 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916. 4 Dukaten 1883, Wien. Prachtexemplar. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. NGC MS 61PL. (empire of Austria-Hungary, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, four ducats of 1883, Vienna mint. Cabinet piece, Very rare in this condition.)"

This type was struck 1872-1915 in substantial numbers but the 1915 restrike is most commonly seen.

Recorded mintage: 37,000.

Specification: 13.96 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 13.96 g.

Catalog reference: KM 2276, Herinek 11, Veselý 48, Schl. 502. Fr-487.

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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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