Vienna 1781 ducat Fr-902
This specimen was lot 1996 in Sincona sale 59 (Zürich, October 2019), where it sold for 2,600 CHF (about US$727 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA | Wien | Erzbistum, Christoph Anton von Migazzi, 1757-1803. Dukat 1781, Wien. Sehr selten. Vorzüglich. Mit Prägeglanz. Kleine Kratzer. Kleiner Randfehler. (Germany, archbishopric of Vienna, Christoph Anton of Migazzi, 1757-1803, ducat of 1781, Vienna mint. Very rare, Remaining mint luster, Extremely fine, Small scratches, Minor edge flaw.)"
Vienna was promoted to an archbishopric in 1722 altho the archbishop never became an elector of the empire and had no temporal power, like the archbishops of Trier, Cologne, Mainz and Salzburg. This type is quite scarce and accompanied by a thaler.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.48 g.
Catalog reference: KM 2, Fr-902. Holzmair S. 68.
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- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.
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