Austria 1910 4 ducats Fr-487
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This specimen was lot 3420 in Sincona Auction 101 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 1,500 CHF (about US$2,261 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RDR / ÖSTERREICH Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916. 4 Dukaten 1910, Wien. Fast vorzüglich. Kleine Kratzer. (empire of Austria-Hungary, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, four ducats of 1910, Vienna mint. About Extremely Fine, Small scratches.)"
This type was struck 1872-1915 in substantial numbers but the 1915 restrike is most commonly seen.
Recorded mintage: 101,354.
Specification: 13.96 g, 0.986 fine gold, .439 troy oz AGW, 40 mm diameter, designed by Friedrich Leisek, this specimen 13.94 g.
Catalog reference: KM 2276, Herinek 65, Fr-487.
- 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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Veselý, Roman, Mince a medaile, 19. století, František II ab Karel I, Prague: Aurea Numismatika, 2020.
- [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 101: World Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Swiss Confederate Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Shooting Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
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