View source for Austria 1909 4 ducats Fr-487

[[Image:Austria SB815-20180o.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Stacks Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 20180]]
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This specimen was lot 20180 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $2,640. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "AUSTRIA. 4 Ducats, 1909. PCGS MS-62 Secure Holder. A well made example of this broad issue that displays bright reflectivity in the fields and razor sharp detail throughout the bust of Franz Joseph and the reverse eagle motif." This type was struck 1872-1915 in substantial numbers but the 1915 restrike is most commonly seen.

''Recorded mintage:'' 83,952.

''Specification:'' 13.96 g, 0.986 fine gold, .439 troy oz AGW.

''Catalog reference:'' Herinek 11, Veselý 48, Fr-487, KM 2276.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Herinek, Gerhard, ''Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage,'' Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
* Veselý, Roman, ''Mince a medaile, 19. století, František II ab Karel I,'' Prague: Aurea Numismatika, 2020.
* 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.
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, ''The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2018. 

''Link to:''
* [[Austria 1902 4 ducats Fr-487|1902 4 ducats]]
* [[Austria 1909 5 corona Dav-36|1909 5 corona, small head]]
* [[Austria 1909 5 corona Dav-37|1909 5 corona, large head]]
* [[Austria 1909 10 corona Fr-512|1909 10 corona, small head]]
* [[Austria 1909 20 corona Fr-508|1909 20 corona, interrupted legend]]
* [[Austria 1909 20 corona Fr-509|1909 20 corona, continuous legend]]
* [[Austria 1909 100 corona|1909 100 corona]]
* [[Austria 1910 ducat Fr-493|1910 ducat]]
* [[Austria 1911 4 ducats Fr-487|1911 4 ducats]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1909]]
* return to coins of [[Austria]]

[[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3037]]