Austria 1907 4 ducats Fr-487
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This specimen was lot 34195 in Heritage sale 3135 (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $8,540. The catalog description[1] noted, "Austria: Franz Joseph I gold 4 Ducat 1907 MS63 Prooflike NGC, Vienna mint. An already scarce type, found even more elusive in this elevated Choice grade. Located at the peak of both census records, with stellar, gleaming surfaces and notable intricate detail. Ex. Manhattan Collection." This type was struck 1872-1915 in substantial numbers but the 1915 restrike is most commonly seen.
Recorded mintage: 104,295.
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, 1901-2000, 47th 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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