1 Ducat - Francis Joseph I
Features
| Issuer |
Austrian Empire
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Francis Joseph I (Franz Joseph I) (1848-1916)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1872-1915 |
| Value | 1 Ducat (4.5) |
| Currency | Austro-Hungarian gulden (decimalized, 1857-1892) |
| Composition | Gold (.986) |
| Weight | 3.49 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 0.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 26247 |
| References |
KM# 2267,  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.  Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 1 more volumes.  Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, Robert Friedberg; 2017. Gold Coins of the World : From Ancient Times to the Present (9th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Williston, Vermont, United States. |
Obverse
Laureate head of Franz Joseph, facing right,with thick whiskers.
Script: Latin
Lettering: FRANC IOS I D G AUSTRIAE IMPERATOR
Translation: Franz Joseph I, by the grace of God, Austrian Emperor
Engraver: Friedrich Leisek
Reverse
Arms of Austria superimposed upon a crowned double-headed Imperial eagle.
Script: Latin
Lettering: HUNGAR BOHEM GAL LOD ILL REX A A 1915
Translation: King of Hungary, Bohemia, Galicia and Lodomeria, Illyria, Archduke of Austria.
Engraver: Friedrich Leisek
Edge
Reeded
© Walter_Scott
Mint
Münze Österreich, Vienna, Austria (1194-date)Comments
The ducat with date 1915 is still officially minted by the Austrian mint. Mintage is as follow, but the year can't be distinguished:
Source Münze Österreich - Münze Club
In the early 20th century, Balkan countries used Austrian ducat coins as bullion reserves. It is widely understood that the various states further marked their bullion supply with small countermarks (a sword for Bosnia, a crown for Bulgaria, a grain ear for Serbia and an eagle for the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes), but those marks are just a designation of a verified fineness of the gold and not "intended to refer to a geographic area".
Some known countermarked dates according to Aleksandar N. Brzić are:
ex VL Nummus E-live auction 11 Lot 654 © Kettti
Learn more about Yugoslavian countermarks on foreign coins : YUGOSLAV COUNTERMARKS ON AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN GOLD COINS by Aleksandar N. Brzić published in the American Journal of Numismatics (1989-), Vol. 13 (2001), pp. 109-131
Source Münze Österreich - Münze Club
In the early 20th century, Balkan countries used Austrian ducat coins as bullion reserves. It is widely understood that the various states further marked their bullion supply with small countermarks (a sword for Bosnia, a crown for Bulgaria, a grain ear for Serbia and an eagle for the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes), but those marks are just a designation of a verified fineness of the gold and not "intended to refer to a geographic area".
Some known countermarked dates according to Aleksandar N. Brzić are:
- 1873 Sword
- 1882 Sword
- 1884 Sword
- 1886 Sword
- 1895 Sword
- 1897 Sword
- 1910 Sword
- 1912 Sword
- 1913 Sword
- 1914 Sword
- 1915 Sword
ex VL Nummus E-live auction 11 Lot 654 © Kettti
Learn more about Yugoslavian countermarks on foreign coins : YUGOSLAV COUNTERMARKS ON AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN GOLD COINS by Aleksandar N. Brzić published in the American Journal of Numismatics (1989-), Vol. 13 (2001), pp. 109-131
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | ||||||||||||||
| 1872 | 796 140 | 2% | Shares mintage with 1872 A KM# 2266 | |||||||||||
| 1873 | 515 616 | 0.8% | ||||||||||||
| 1874 | 352 729 | 0.8% | ||||||||||||
| 1875 | 184 488 | 0.5% | ||||||||||||
| 1876 | 
|
679 847 | $ 540 | 1.2% | ||||||||||
| 1877 |
|
822 508 | $ 360 | 0.7% | ||||||||||
| 1878 |
|
280 963 | 0.7% | |||||||||||
| 1879 |
|
361 556 | 0.8% | |||||||||||
| 1880 |
|
340 912 | 0.5% | |||||||||||
| 1881 |
|
476 872 | 0.9% | |||||||||||
| 1882 |
|
389 909 | $ 510 | 1.1% | ||||||||||
| 1883 |
|
408 639 | $ 250 | 0.8% | ||||||||||
| 1884 | 238 039 | 0.5% | ||||||||||||
| 1885 |
|
257 383 | $ 990 | 0.5% | ||||||||||
| 1886 | 290 705 | 0.8% | ||||||||||||
| 1887 |
|
223 055 | $ 560 | 0.5% | ||||||||||
| 1888 | 308 869 | 0.8% | ||||||||||||
| 1889 |
|
334 788 | 0.9% | |||||||||||
| 1890 |
|
373 860 | $ 910 | 0.8% | ||||||||||
| 1891 |
|
324 584 | $ 670 | 0.7% | ||||||||||
| 1892 |
|
360 841 | $ 630 | 0.8% | ||||||||||
| 1893 |
|
285 024 | 0.5% | |||||||||||
| 1894 |
|
292 645 | $ 940 | 1.2% | ||||||||||
| 1895 |
|
329 569 | $ 800 | 0.8% | ||||||||||
| 1896 |
|
413 892 | $ 730 | 0.7% | ||||||||||
| 1897 |
|
256 151 | $ 650 | 1.2% | ||||||||||
| 1898 |
|
349 590 | $ 1100 | 0.7% | ||||||||||
| 1899 | 411 559 | 1.1% | ||||||||||||
| 1900 |
|
360 811 | $ 260 | $ 410 | $ 650 | 0.7% | ||||||||
| 1901 |
|
348 621 | 0.7% | |||||||||||
| 1902 | 311 471 | 1.1% | ||||||||||||
| 1903 | 380 014 | 0.7% | ||||||||||||
| 1904 | 517 118 | 1.3% | ||||||||||||
| 1905 |
|
391 534 | 0.8% | |||||||||||
| 1906 |
|
491 574 | 1.1% | |||||||||||
| 1907 |
|
554 205 | 0.9% | |||||||||||
| 1908 | 408 832 | 0.8% | ||||||||||||
| 1909 | 366 318 | 1.2% | ||||||||||||
| 1910 |
|
440 424 | 1.3% | |||||||||||
| 1911 |
|
590 826 | $ 540 | 1.2% | ||||||||||
| 1912 |
|
494 991 | 1.3% | |||||||||||
| 1913 |
|
319 926 | $ 550 | 1.9% | ||||||||||
| 1914 |
|
378 241 | $ 440 | 3% | ||||||||||
| 1915 |
|
$ 190 | $ 190 | $ 190 | $ 190 | $ 220 | 78% | Restrike | ||||||
| 1915 | 1.2% | Restrike; error "1951" | ||||||||||||
| 1915 |
|
$ 230 | $ 230 | $ 230 | 15% | Restrike; Proof | ||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 14
Bullion value: USD 254.74
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Katz Auction 73 Lot 263 
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28 Dec 2022 | 1876 | UNC |
USD 538.42
(EUR 500.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | |||||
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Katz Auction 73 Lot 264
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28 Dec 2022 | 1876 | UNC |
USD 538.42
(EUR 500.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | |||||
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Katz Auction 67 Lot 592
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24 Sep 2022 | 1876 | XF |
USD 229.37
(EUR 213.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | |||||
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Katz Auction 73 Lot 265
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28 Dec 2022 | 1877 | UNC |
USD 576.11
(EUR 535.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 112 Lot 2
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10 Feb 2024 | 1877 | XF |
USD 356.43
(EUR 331.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 98 Lot 8
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14 Oct 2023 | 1877 | XF |
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Katz Auction 73 Lot 266
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28 Dec 2022 | 1878 | UNC |
USD 517.96
(EUR 481.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 79 Lot 1323
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21 Mar 2023 | 1879 | XF |
USD 380.12
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232344 Lot 61184
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26 Oct 2023 | 1880 |
UNC (PCGS MS65) |
USD 930.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
| © Heritage Auctions | |||||
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Katz Auction 73 Lot 267
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28 Dec 2022 | 1881 | AU |
USD 506.11
(EUR 470.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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