Austria 1848-E ducat Fr-226
This specimen was lot 1637 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 700 CHF (about US$940 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Ferdinand I. 1835-1848. Dukat 1848 E, Karlsburg. Vorzüglich-FDC. (empire of Austria, Ferdinand I, 1835-48, ducat of 1848, Karlsburg mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"
This type was struck 1837-48 at Vienna ("A"), Kremnitz ("B"), Karlsburg (shown here) and Venice ("V"). The Venice mint issues are rare, the others are all common. Emperor Ferdinand was severely epileptic and considered unfit to rule. He was readily persuaded to abdicate during the revolution of 1848.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.49 g.
Catalog reference: KM 2262, Huszar 2078, Herinek 54, Fr-226 (listed under Hungary).
- 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, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
Link to:
- 1846-E ducat, Karlsburg mint
- 1847-A ducat, Vienna mint
- 1847 ducat, Kremnitz mint
- 1847-V ducat, Venice mint
- 1848-A 2 kreuzer
- 1848-A 6 kreuzer
- 1848-A half thaler, Ferdinand
- 1848-A half thaler, Francis Joseph
- 1848-A thaler, Francis Joseph
- 1848-A ducat, Vienna mint
- 1848-B ducat, Kremnitz mint
- Austria 1848 (1898)-A ducat Fr-489 for the golden jubilee of Franz Josef
- 1848-A quadruple ducat
- Coins and currency dated 1848