Austria 1792-A ducat Fr-457

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Sincona sale 76, lot 1485

This specimen was lot 1485 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 15,500 CHF (about US$18,814 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Franz II. (I.), 1792-1835. Dukat 1792 A, Wien. Königsdukat. Von grösster Seltenheit. Gutes vorzüglich. NGC AU58. Feine Goldpatina. (Austria, Francis II, 1792-1835, "king's" ducat of 1792, Vienna mint. Of the highest rarity, Good extremely fine, Nice gold toning.)"

This one year type is rare. The regular issue of 1792-1810 (Fr-464), with the imperial eagle on the reverse, is common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.50 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.50 g.

Catalog reference: KM 1885, Herinek 42. Fr-457.

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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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