Austria 1845-A ducat Fr-481

Sincona sale 4, lot 5299

This specimen was lot 5299 in Sincona sale 4 (Zürich, October 2011), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$399 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"ÖSTERREICH Ferdinand I. 1835-1848 Dukat 1845, Wien. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Austria, Ferdinand I, 1835-48, ducat of 1845, Vienna mint. Very fine to extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1837-48 in substantial numbers from Vienna (shown here), Kremnitz, Karlsburg and Venice.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: 3.49 g, .983 fine gold, .109 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3,48 g.

Catalog reference: Schl. 269, Fr-481, KM 2262.

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.
• 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]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 4, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2011.

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