View source for Austria (1646) ducat Fr-248

[[Image:K423-0120.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 423, lot 120]]

This specimen was lot 120 in Künker Auction 423 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €4,800 (about US$6,797 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HABSBURGISCHE ERBLANDE-ÖSTERREICH · RÖMISCH-DEUTSCHES REICH, Erzherzog Ferdinand Karl, 1632-1662. Dukat o. J. (vor 1646), Hall. Der geharnischte Erzherzog steht r. mit Erzherzogshut, mit der Rechten das Zepter schulternd, die Linke am Schwertgriff, umher Blätterkranz//Der Heilige Leopold steht v. v. mit der Fahne von Alt-Österreich und Kirchenmodell, umher Blätterkranz. GOLD. RR Vorzüglich. Exemplar der Auktion Schweizerischer Bankverein 11, Basel 1982, Nr. 899.'' ([[Austria|Holy Roman Empire]], archduke Ferdinand Charles, 1632-62, undated ducat, Hall mint. Obverse: the armored and capped figure of the archduke stands right with sword and scepter in a leafy wreath; reverse: Saint Leopold stands facing front with the flag of Old Austria in a leafy wreath. Very rare, extremely fine.)"</blockquote>

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3,48 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 809, Fr-248; M./T. 498. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
* Cuhaj, George S., Thomas Michael and Douglas Nicol, ''Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd Ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011. 
* 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. 
* Heinz Moser and Heinz Tursky, ''Die Munzstatte Hall in Tirol,'' 2 vols. Innsbruck: Verlag Dr Rudolf Erhad, 1981.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Katalog 423: Coins and medals from Tyrol - The collection of Dipl.-Ing. Hermann Wohnlich.,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2025.

''Link to:''
* [[Austria 1642 2 ducats Fr-247|1642 double ducat, Hall mint, archduke Ferdinand Charles]]
* [[Austria 1642 3 ducats Fr-246|1642 triple ducat, Hall mint, archduke Ferdinand Charles]]
* [[Austria 1645 3 kreuzer KM-852|1645 3 kreuzer, Hall mint, archduke Ferdinand Charles]]
* [[Austria 1646 thaler Dav-3216|1646 thaler, Brünn mint]]
* [[Austria 1646 thaler Dav-3189|1646 thaler, Graz mint]]
* [[Austria 1646 thaler Dav-3365|1646 thaler, Hall mint]]
* [[Austria (1646) 2 thaler Dav-3363|(1646) double thaler, Hall mint]]
* [[Bohemia 1646 ducat Fr-46k|1646 ducat, Prague mint]]
* [[Austria 1646 2 ducats Fr-231|1646 double ducat, Vienna mint]]
* [[Austria (1646) 5 ducats Fr-249|(1646) 5 ducats, coronation of archduke Ferdinand Charles]]
* [[Bohemia 1646 10 ducats Fr-46e|1646 10 ducats, Prague mint]]
* [[Bohemia 1647 5 ducats Fr-46i|1647 5 ducats, Prague mint]]
* [[Austria (1649) ducat Fr-243|(1649) ducat, Hall mint]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1646]]

[[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 423, 424, 425, 426]][[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]]