Random Year Austrian 1 Ducat Gold Coin | Austrian Mint

This Random Year Austrian1 Ducat Gold Coin is an accurate replica of the original Ducat, which circulated throughout the Austro-Hungarian Empire from the 17th century until the start of World War I.

These coins, of the Austrian Mint, boast a 0.1107 oz, 98.6% of 23 karat content with a 20 mm diameter, which provides a large surface area for intricate design and attention to detail.

The Ducat was used as a trade coin and to settle accounts for large transactions. These historical replicas are a favorite of investors and collectors, due to their historical significance and gold content.

COIN HIGHLIGHTS

• Ships individually in protective packaging
• Consisting of 0.1107 oz of 986 Fine Gold
• Obverse and reverse feature different leaders and symbols related to the Austrian empire

The obverse illustration depicts the right-facing bust of Monarch, Franz Joseph I, who served as the Emperor of Austria and the King of Hungary, in addition to Croatia and Bohemia.

Expert engraving is utilized to enhance the coins' detail for astounding quality.

The image is laid over a blank coin field and surrounded by a legend that reads in Latin.

On the reverse is the crowned arms of Austria-Hungary, a double-headed eagle with an overt heraldic attitude, with elevated wings, bearing a shield adorned with the marshalled arms of Loraine, Babenberg, and Habsburg.

In the eagle's talons are the Order of the Golden Fleece, and a dagger as it wears the Austrian imperial crown.

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ABOUT THE AUSTRIAN MINT

Internationally renowned for its know-how in precious metal processing and coin production, the Austrian Mint is a global player in the international minting industry. The Austrian Mint ranks among the leading global mints and produces some of the world’s best-selling bullion coins and a range of collector items. With over 825 years of coin-making experience, since 1988, the Austrian Mint has operated as a private company and is the sole manufacturer of coins in Austria. Owned in its entirety by the Austrian National Bank, the Austrian mint combines centuries of craftsmanship tradition with some of the world’s leading coin-making technologies, much of it developed and innovated by their unique numismatic experts.