View source for Vienna 1781 ducat Fr-902

[[Image:Vienna S59-1996.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 59, lot 1996]]

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<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - [[Austria|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.)"</blockquote> 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 1784-M thaler Dav-1263|Salzburg]]. This type is quite scarce and accompanied by a [[Vienna 1781 thaler Dav-1267|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. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954. 
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. 
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019. 

''Link to:''
* [[Austria 1780-G IB-IV ducat Fr-193|1780-G ducat, Nagybánya mint]]
* [[Austria 1781-A 1/4 kreuzer|1781-A ¼ kreuzer, Vienna mint]]
* [[Austria 1781-G 20 kreuzer|1781-G 20 kreuzer]]
* [[Vienna 1781 thaler Dav-1267]]
* [[Austria 1781-E 2 ducats Fr-199|1781-E double ducat]]
* [[Austria 1782-G ducat Fr-203|1782-G ducat, Nagybánya mint]]
* [[Austria 1782-E 2 ducats Fr-199|1782-E 2 ducats, Karlsburg mint]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1781]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 58, 59, 60, 61]][[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]]