Austria 1909 4 ducats Fr-487

from the Stacks Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 20180

This specimen was lot 20180 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $2,640. The catalog description^[1] 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.

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.
• ^[1]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: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

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