1 Ducat - Franz Joseph I

Features

Issuer	Austrian Empire
Emperor	Franz Joseph I (1848-1916)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1872-1915
Value	1 Ducat (4.66)
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 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 2267, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 1 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

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

Mint

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:

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	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1872	796 140					2%	Shares mintage with 1872 A KM# 2266
1873	515 616					0.6%
1874	352 729					0.8%
1875	184 488					0.5%
1876	679 847				$ 540	1.0%
1877	822 508					0.6%
1878	280 963					0.8%
1879	361 556					0.6%
1880	340 912					0.5%
1881	476 872					0.8%
1882	389 909				$ 520	1.1%
1883	408 639				$ 380	0.8%
1884	238 039					0.5%
1885	257 383				$ 1000	0.5%
1886	290 705					0.6%
1887	223 055					0.5%
1888	308 869					0.6%
1889	334 788					0.8%
1890	373 860					0.6%
1891	324 584					0.5%
1892	360 841				$ 540	0.8%
1893	285 024					0.5%
1894	292 645				$ 680	1.1%
1895	329 569					0.8%
1896	413 892					0.6%
1897	256 151					1.3%
1898	349 590					0.6%
1899	411 559					1.1%
1900	360 811					0.6%
1901	348 621					0.6%
1902	311 471					1.1%
1903	380 014					0.6%
1904	517 118					1.3%
1905	391 534					0.8%
1906	491 574					1.1%
1907	554 205					1.0%
1908	408 832					0.6%
1909	366 318					1.3%
1910	440 424					1.4%
1911	590 826				$ 550	1.3%
1912	494 991					1.3%
1913	319 926					1.9%
1914	378 241				$ 640	3%
1915		$ 140	$ 190	$ 190	$ 210	78%	Restrike
1915						1.1%	Restrike; error "1951"
1915			$ 210	$ 210	$ 210	15%	Restrike; Proof

Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only; they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes.

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Price
	Katz Auction 73 Lot 263	Dec 28, 2022	1876	UNC	USD 543.37 (EUR 500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 73 Lot 264	Dec 28, 2022	1876	UNC	USD 543.37 (EUR 500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 67 Lot 592	Sep 24, 2022	1876	XF	USD 231.48 (EUR 213.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 73 Lot 265	Dec 28, 2022	1877	UNC	USD 581.41 (EUR 535.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 73 Lot 266	Dec 28, 2022	1878	UNC	USD 522.73 (EUR 481.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 79 Lot 1323	Mar 21, 2023	1879	XF	USD 383.62 (EUR 353.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 73 Lot 267	Dec 28, 2022	1881	AU	USD 510.77 (EUR 470.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 73 Lot 268	Dec 28, 2022	1882	UNC	USD 522.73 (EUR 481.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 73 Lot 269	Dec 28, 2022	1882	UNC	USD 528.16 (EUR 486.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231947 Lot 63194	Nov 21, 2019	1882	UNC (NGC MS66)	USD 528.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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