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This specimen was lot 2299 in Künker sale 439 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €2,600 (about US$3,577 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''RÖMISCH-DEUTSCHES REICH, Maria Theresia, 1740-1780. 1/4 Dukat 1750, Wien. GOLD. RR Vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. Aus der Sammlung Kommerzialrat Dr. Herbert Wenzel, Wien. Exemplar der Auktion Münzen und Medaillen AG 15, Basel 1955, Nr. 551.'' ([[Austria|Holy Roman Empire]], Maria Theresia, 1740-80, quarter ducat of 1750, Vienna mint. Very rare, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This scarce type was struck 1750-51.

''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

''Specification'': 0.87 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 0,87 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM unlisted, Eypeltauer 71; Fr-411.

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]''
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
* 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>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Frühjahrs-Auktion 439: Gold Coins from around the world, particularly Denmark, Habsburg, Malta and Saxony | German Coins after 1871 including Coins from the Collection of Jürgen and Erika Schmidt,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2026.

''Links:''
* [[Austria 1749-WI ducat Fr-425|1749-WI ducat, Vienna mint, Francis I]]
* [[Austria 1750-GR 1/2 thaler|1750 half thaler, Francis I, Graz mint]]
* [[Austria 1750 thaler Dav-1120|1750 thaler, Maria Theresia, Hall mint]]
* [[Hungary 1750-KB ducat Fr-180|1750-KB ducat]]
* [[Austria 1750 ducat Fr-408|1750 ducat, Maria Theresia, Hall mint]]
* [[Austria 1751 1/4 ducat Fr-412|1751 quarter ducat, Vienna mint]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1750]]

[[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 439, 440, 441]][[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]]

Austria 1750 1/4 ducat Fr-411 - Revision history

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