View source for Austria 1787-B ducat Fr-198

[[Image:S94-2251.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 94, lot 2251]]

This specimen was lot 2251 in Sincona sale 94 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 475 CHF (about US$658 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''RDR / ÖSTERREICH Joseph II. 1765-1790. Dukat 1787 B, Kremnitz. Sehr schön. Winzige Fassungsspuren.'' ([[Austria|Holy Roman Empire]], Joseph II, 1765-90, ducat of 1787, Kremnitz mint. Very Fine, Tiny traces of mounting.)"</blockquote> Altho Friedberg lists this under [[Hungary]], we have followed the SCWC and filed it under Austria. This ducat was struck 1780-90 at multiple mints (Vienna, Kremnitz, Karlsburg, Hall and Nagybanya).

''Recorded mintage:'' 220,000.

''Specification:'' 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.48 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 1873, Huszar 1866, Herinek 34, Fr-198. 

''[[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. 
* Herinek, Gerhard, ''Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage,'' Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 94: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

''Link to:''
* [[Austria 1786-A ducat Fr-439|1786-A ducat, Vienna mint]]
* [[Austria 1786-F ducat Fr-435|1786-F ducat, Hall mint, military bust]]
* [[Austria 1787-H 6 kreuzer|1787-H 6 kreuzer, for Further Austria]]
* [[Austria 1787-B 10 kreuzer KM-2065|1787-B 10 kreuzer]]
* [[Austria 1787-F 20 kreuzer|1787-F 20 kreuzer, Hall mint]]
* [[Austria 1787-A ducat Fr-439|1787-A ducat, Vienna mint]]
* [[Austria 1787-E ducat Fr-202|1787-E ducat, Karlsburg mint]]
* [[Austria 1787-F ducat Fr-440|1787-F ducat, Hall mint]]
* [[Austria 1787-E 2 ducats Fr-200|1787-E double ducat]]
* [[Austrian Netherlands 1787-F 1/2 souverain d'or Fr-445|1787-F ''demi-souverain d'or'', Hall mint]]
* [[Austria 1788-A ducat Fr-439|1788-A ducat, Vienna mint]]
* [[Austria 1788-F ducat Fr-440|1788-F ducat, Hall mint]]
* [[Austria 1789-E ducat Fr-202|1789-E ducat, Karlsburg mint]]
* [[Austria 1789-B ducat Fr-198|1789-B ducat, Kremnitz mint]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1787]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 92, 93, 94, 95]][[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]]