1915 AUSTRIA 1 DUCAT FRANZ JOSEPH GOLD COIN RESTRIKE. 986 FINE GOLD=23 3/4k

  
1915 AUSTRIA 1 DUCAT "FRANZ JOSEPH" GOLD COIN RESTRIKE. 986 FINE GOLD = 23 3/4k - 3.49 gram (0.1106 oz) - BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED CONDITION This 1915 AUSTRIA 1 DUCAT "FRANZ JOSEPH" GOLD COIN is a RESTRIKE, and is of. 986 Fine Gold (just under 24k=23 3/4k).

It is 3.49 grams, 0.1106 oz. This 1915 one ducat coin features the laureate head, facing right, of Emperor Franz Joseph I, as well as the inscriptions "FRANC IOS I D G AUSTRIAE IMPERATOR" on the obverse side.

The reverse design shows the arms of Austria superimposed upon a crowned double-headed Imperial eagle and the inscriptions HUNGAR BOHEM GAL LOD ILL REX A 1915. Austrian re-strike ducats are high in gold purity and exhibit excellent craftsmanship. They were produced in large numbers, and are considered bullion issues. They do not really have any numismatic value. Background History: Gold ducats were first issued by the Kingdom of Austria in the early 17th century.

The ducat is a gold coin that was traded throughout Europe from the 12th century until World War I. Most European countries used ducats, including the Netherlands, Russia, Sweden, and Austria. In 1284, the first gold ducat, also called zecchino d'oro (Italian for "gold sequin"), was struck in Venice.

Ducats became a standard gold coin throughout Europe, especially after they were officially imperially sanctioned in 1566. Ducats were struck in high purity gold, 23 3/4 carats, making them one of the purest gold coins ever produced for circulation.

The first ducats issued by Austria were produced in 1612 and probably earlier. The Austrian Mint ceased issuing ducat coins in 1914 during the last years of Franz Joseph I, emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

One and 4-ducat coins issued 1915 are still being produced by the Austrian Mint as official re-strikes. It is important to note that none of the 1915 dated ducats were actually struck in 1915. All of the 1915 re-strikes (of which 996,721 were struck between 1920 and 1936) are worth their weight in gold; thus, they are considered a bullion rather than a numismatic coin.

Condition: New Condition with the encapsulated card, Brilliant Uncirculated Coin and outer pouch. Please see our other auctions. Please note: Grading of Condition and Value.

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• Coin: Austrian Ducat
• Year: 1915
• Strike Type: RESTRIKE
• Fineness: 0.986
• Grade: Ungraded
• Precious Metal Content per Unit: 3.49 grams, 0.1106 oz.
• Brand/Mint: Austrian Mint
• Total Precious Metal Content: .

  986 Fine Gold (just under 24k=23 3/4k)

• Certification: Uncertified