1890-1914 Austria Gold 4 Ducat Avg Circ (Random Dates)

Coin Highlights:

• Contains .4438 oz of Gold.
• Each coin will be in protective packaging.
• Coins will be in Average Circulated condition.
• Obverse: A right facing bust of Franz Joseph I, emperor of Austria-Hungary, surrounded by the legend in Latin.
• Reverse: The crowned arms of the Austro-Hungarian empire with the date and value.
• Struck by the Austrian Mint.

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This scarce Gold collectors coin is very popular for its .4438 oz Gold content, and scarce mintages. Add one of these Austrian 4 Ducat coins to your cart today!

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Gold 4 Ducats were first issued by the Kingdom of Austria in the first years of the 18th century, but only sporadically. The first year of striking without a gap until 1914 was 1854. The last regular issue of the 4-ducat denomination for circulation was in 1914 during the last years of the reign of Franz Joseph I, emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, just before the start of World War I.

None of the coins in this listing will be 1915 dated re-strikes, but earlier dated coins that actually circulated! The likeness of Emperor Franz Joseph I adorns the obverse, while the national arms is on the reverse.

Austrian 4 ducats are produced in high purity .986-fine Gold (23.75 carats), making them among the highest purity Gold coins ever issued for circulation. These Gold coins have inherited their design and appearance from the medieval Gold coins of Europe, as they are quite thin at just 0.7 mm when compared with modern Gold coins.

Collectors should note that these pre 1915 dated coins are very scarce, and not encountered nearly as often as the 1915 dated re-strikes.