Austria 1563 ducat Fr-36

Jean Elsen sale 151, lot 1417

This specimen was lot 1417 in Jean Elsen sale 151 (Brussels, June 2022), where it sold for €1,300 (about US$1,624 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SAINT EMPIRE, Ferdinand Ier (1521-1564), AV ducat, 1563, Vienne. D/ L'empereur deb. de f., en cuirasse, ten. un sceptre et un gl. cr. R/ Ecu écartelé de Hongrie et Bohême, Autriche sur le tout. Rare Petites taches au droit. Légère trace de pliure. Très Beau à Superbe. (Austria, Ferdinand I, 1521-64, gold ducat of 1563, Vienna mint. Obverse: the emperor facing, in full armor, bearing a scepter and an orb; reverse: quartered arms of Hungary and Bohemia, Austria above all. Rare, minor nicks on the obverse, lightly creased, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"

This type was struck intermittently 1528-64 and undated. It is the first Austrian ducat that is common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.49 g, .986 fine gold, this specimen is 3,46 g.

Catalog reference: Markl 20 var.; Fr-36 var.

Source:

• Craig, William D., 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.
• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 151: Collection Paul Witte, Monnaies de Brabant, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2022.

Link to:

• 1546 ducat, Vienna mint, Ferdinand I
• 1559 ducat, Klagenfurt mint, Ferdinand I
• (1564-76) ducat, Graz mint, archduke Charles
• 1569 ducat, Klagenfurt mint, archduke Charles
• Coins and currency dated 1563