View source for Austria 1585 ducat Fr-87

[[Image:Austria 1585 ducat Sincona 1-1421.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 1, lot 1421]]

This specimen is lot 1421 in SINCONA sale 1 (Zürich, June 2011), where it sold for 2000 CHF (about US$2,784 including buyer's fee). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Rudolf II. 1576-1612. Dukat 1585, Wien. Der nach rechts stehende gekrönte und geharnischte Kaiser. Rv. Gekröntes Wappen. Gutes sehr schön.'' (Rudolf II, 1576-1612, ducat of 1585, Vienna mint. Obverse: armored figure stands, facing right; reverse: crowned arms. Good very fine.)"</blockquote>

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .109 troy oz ASW; this specimen 3,44 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' MzA p. 71. Fr-87.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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.
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
* <sup>[1]</sup>SINCONA AG, ''Munzen, Medaillen & Banknoten Auktion 1,'' Zürich, 2011.
 
''Link to:''
* [[Bohemia 1585 ducat Fr-12]]
* [[Austria (15)85 ducat Fr-54|(15)85 ducat, Klagenfurt mint]]
* [[Bohemia 1589 ducat Fr-88|1589 ducat, Prague mint]]
* [[Austria 1593 ducat Fr-87|1593 ducat, Vienna mint]]
* [[Austria 1609 ducat Fr-92|1609 ducat, Vienna mint]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1585]]
* return to coins of [[Austria]]

[[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category: Selections from SINCONA sale 1]]