Austria 1892 ducat Fr-493
This specimen was lot 1749 in Sincona sale 73 (Zürich, November 2021), where it sold for 575 CHF (about US$740 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916. Dukat 1892, Wien. Vorzüglich-FDC. (empire of Austria-Hungary, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, ducat of 1892, Vienna mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"
This type was struck 1872-1914 and is common. The SCWC notes that more were restruck after World War One but does not state which dates. No mintmark appears on this type. Gold ducats were struck throughout Franz Josef's long reign and come in many types.
Recorded mintage: 361,000.
Specification: 3.49 grams, 0.986 fine gold, 19.8 mm diameter, this specimen 3.49 g.
Catalog reference: Herinek 5, Veselý 53, KM 2267, Herinek 161. Fr-493.
- 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]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 73: World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and World Banknotes, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2021.
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