Hungary 1833 ducat Fr-210

Sincona sale 97, lot 2037

This specimen was lot 2037 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zurich, May 2025), where it sold for 1,200 CHF (about US$1,741 including buyers' fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Franz II. (I.), 1792-1835. Dukat 1833, Kremnitz. Vorzüglich-FDC. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltung. (empire of Austria, Francis II (I), 1792-1835, ducat of 1833, Kremnitz mint. About Uncirculated, Extraordinary condition.)"

This type of 1830-35 is noted as fairly common. Ducats were struck for Hungary as late as 1881.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.49 g.

Catalog reference: KM 419, Huszar 1921. Herinek 193. Fr-210.

Sources:

• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Veselý, Roman, Mince a medaile, 19. století, František II ab Karel I, Prague: Aurea Numismatika, 2020.
• ^[1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

Link to:

• 1830 ducat
• 1833-B half thaler
• 1833-B thaler
• 1834 ducat
• Coins and currency dated 1833