4 Ducat Gold Coin

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4 ducat gold coin.

The austrian 4 ducat gold coin is 0 987 pure high purity and its melt weight in gold is 0 4431 troy. This stunning collection of 4 ducat gold coins was produced by both the royal dutch mint and the austrian mint in vienna. These coins were minted in bronze iron nickel electrum silver and gold depending on their value. On the obverse is the effigy of emperor franz joseph i.

Mintage of the ducat ceased in 1915 due to metal shortages brought on by world war i. These austrian coins all commemorate the emperor franz joseph i who died in 1916. 1915 restrike by the austrian mint. That is why all the 4 ducats gold coins issued after 1915 are restrikes of the original ducats.

4 ducat gold coin 1915 austria. The 1915 4 ducat austrian dutch gold coin is now available to you for purchase online from jm bullion. The gold ducat of venice gained wide international acceptance like the medieval byzantine hyperpyron and the florentine florin or the modern british. 4 ducats gold new edition.

Time left 3d 7h left. The 4 ducats gold coin is a commemorative coin just like the 1 ducat gold coin. Issued a face value of 4 ducat by austria. Customs services and international tracking provided.

Many types of ducats had various metallic content and purchasing power throughout the period. Additionally austria also made use of the golden ducat which was one of the standard forms of currency for much of medieval europe since the 1100s being replaced by the krone in the late 1800s. The gold austrian 4 ducat is one of the worlds oldest and purest bullion coins containing 98 gold content 23 carat. The ducat ˈ d ʌ k ə t was a gold or silver coin used as a trade coin in europe from the later middle ages until as late as the 20th century.

Gold ducats were first issued by the kingdom of austria in the first years of the 17th century and possibly earlier. Originating in the 12th century the ducat was of the austrian empire s primary forms of currency. Time left 6d 20h left. Add some of these austrian 4 ducat coins to your cart today.

A re strike is an official reissuing of a coin which is no longer in production. 1915 1936 restrike 496 501 pieces were struck from 1920 1936 4 ducat. Today s modern austrian 4 ducat gold coin follows in the famous steps of the austrian 100 corona and austrian 1 ducat in that those dated 1915 are re struck. New listing gold 1 ducat 1915 aa franz joseph i austria gold coin.

This coin is dated 1915 but was re struck much later it should therefore be considered as a bullion coin rather than a numismatic collectors piece.