Austria 1865-A 4 ducats Fr-485

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Sincona sale 97, lot 2063

This specimen was lot 2063 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 1,700 CHF (about US$2,466 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Franz Joseph I. 1848-1916. 4 Dukaten 1865 A, Wien. Sehr schön. Kratzer und Randfehler. (empire of Austria, Francis Joseph I, 1848-1916, quadruple ducat of 1865, Vienna mint. Very Fine, Scratches and edge nicks.)"

This type was struck at Vienna (mintmark "A") 1860-65 and at Venice 1864-65. The Vienna issue is expensive but available and the Venice product is rare.

Recorded mintage: 30,736.

Specifications: 13.96 g, 0.986 fine gold, 0.442 troy oz AGW, this specimen 13.85 g.

Catalog reference: KM 2272, Herinek 17. Fr-485.

Sources:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • 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.

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