Austria 1896 ducat Fr-493

Sincona sale 85, lot 2996

This specimen was lot 2996 in Sincona sale 87 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$673 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916. Dukat 1896, Wien. NGC MS63. (empire of Austria, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, ducat of 1896, Vienna mint. Uncirculated.)"

Gold ducats were struck throughout Franz Josef's long reign and come in many types. This design was struck 1872-1915 without mintmark and is common. The 1915 has been restruck and is readily available for its bullion value.

Recorded mintage: 414,000.

Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, 19.8 mm diameter, this specimen 3.47 g.

Catalog reference: KM 2267, Herinek 165, Fr-493.

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.
• 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.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 87, World Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1895 ducat
• 1896 10 corona
• 1897 ducat
• Coins and currency dated 1896