Austria 1784-A ducat Fr-439

Sincona sale 43, lot 3700

This specimen was lot 3700 in Sincona sale 43 (Zürich, October 2017), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$418 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Joseph II. 1765-1790 Dukat 1784 A. Wien. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Kleine Kratzer. (Holy Roman Empire, Joseph II, 1765-90, ducat of 1784, Vienna mint. Very fine-extremely fine, Small scratches.)"

This type is listed for several mints (A, B, E, F, G) from 1780-90 and is common. There is another ducat, Fr-435, with a uniformed bust of Joseph II, struck 1781-85 at Prague (C) and Hall (F) only.

Recorded mintage: unknown but a common date.

Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, .109 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3.48 g.

Catalog reference: KM 1873, Herinek 26, Fr-439.

Source:

• 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.
• 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]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 43, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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• 1783-G ducat, Nagybánya mint
• 1784-A 20 kreuzer
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