Austria 1908 4 ducats Fr-487

Stack's Bowers 2026 ANA sale, lot 42057

This specimen was lot 42057 in Stack's Bowers Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $5,002. The catalog description^[1] noted, "AUSTRIA. 4 Ducats, 1908. Vienna Mint. Franz Joseph I. PCGS MS-62 Prooflike. A lovely Prooflike specimen that shimmers and sheens when held in the light, with only modest chattering consistent for the grade, and a rich bounty of unspoiled luster." This type was struck 1872-1915 in substantial numbers but the 1915 restrike is most commonly seen.

Recorded mintage: 80,428.

Specification: 13.96 g, 0.986 fine gold, 0.443 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-487; KM-2276.

Source:

• Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
• Veselý, Roman, Mince a medaile, 19. století, František II ab Karel I, Prague: Aurea Numismatika, 2020.
• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2026.

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