Austria 1789-B ducat Fr-198

From CoinVarieties
Revision as of 15:27, 12 November 2024 by LatinKing2020 (talk | contribs) (Text replacement - "* [[Austria 1787-E ducat Fr-202" to "* 1787-B ducat, Kremnitz mint * [[Austria 1787-E ducat Fr-202")
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Sincona sale 63, lot 1613

This specimen was lot 1613 in Sincona sale 63 (Zurich, June 2020), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$501 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Joseph II. 1765-1790. Dukat 1789 B, Kremnitz. Gutes sehr schön. (Holy Roman Empire, Joseph II, 1765-90, ducat of 1789, Kremnitz mint. Good very fine.)"

This type was struck 1780-90 at Vienna (A), Kremnitz (B, shown here), Karlsburg (E), Hall (F) and Nagybanya (G). Friedberg lists this date under Hungary but the design is strictly Austrian.

Recorded mintage: 205,000.

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

Catalog reference: KM 1873, Huszar 1866, Herinek 36, Fr-198.

Source:

  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2020.
  • 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.

Link to:

Retrieved from "https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=Austria_1789-B_ducat_Fr-198&oldid=453605"