A Gold Foreign Coin?
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Sorry for the vague title. I was at a local casino recently and a guy standing behind me was wearing this. Of course being a coin collector, this thing jump right out at me. I know nothing about foreign coins so I didn't even bother asking him what is was. I just asked if it was real....he said; yes.
I asked him if I could take a picture of it; he said sure. Here it is............ What is it??
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
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The coin is an Austria 4 Ducat coin.
Austria 4 Ducats 1915
This coin is a large thin coin of diameter 40 mm, weight 14 grams, 0.986 fine, gold 0.44 troy ounce.
These coins were struck in Vienna from 1872 to 1915.
They have since been restruck by the Vienna Mint with the date of 1915 for sale as bullion coins.
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As @WillieBoyd2 has mentioned, these are commonly found as restrikes and are surprisingly thin and lightweight. They're still a decent chunk of gold, but most that you see are not from the date on them.
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that's a bold look, I don't think I could pull it off
I wouldn't wear that "lure" outside my sweater but it is nice.
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