Austria 1900 ducat Fr-493
This specimen was lot 2294 in Sincona sale 94 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$589 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RDR / ÖSTERREICH Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916. Dukat 1900, Wien. Vorzüglich. Kleine Randfehler. (empire of Austria-Hungary, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, ducat of 1900, Vienna mint. Extremely Fine, Minor edge flaws.)"
This type was struck 1872-1915 and is common. The SCWC notes that more were restruck after World War One, all dated 1915. No mintmark appears on this type. Gold ducats were struck throughout Franz Josef's long reign and come in many types. The 1915 has been restruck and is readily available for its bullion value.
Recorded mintage: 356,000.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, 19.8 mm diameter, this specimen 3.49 g.
Catalog reference: Veselý 53, KM 2267, Herinek 169, Fr-493.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 94: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
- Veselý, Roman, Mince a medaile, 19. století, František II ab Karel I, Prague: Aurea Numismatika, 2020.
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