Can anyone identify this gold coin? TIA

jpumper

A friend of mine has an ounce of gold with the following descrpition. Is there other than the oz. value? TIA
on the side of the coin with the face "FRANC.IOS.I.D.G.AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR" on the side with the
crest "HVNGAR.BOHEM.GAL. (a little 4 in parenthesis) LOD.ILL.REX A.A1915"

Russ

It's an Austrian Ducat. You might want to post over in the world coin forum.

Russ, NCNE

ccr

I don`t know the answer but, have you tried to post your inquirey in the " World & Ancient Coin Forum " ? If it isn`t a US gold piece, it maybe a foriegn gold piece.

chuckfarthing

It's a restrike of an Austrian 4 Ducat. Contains .443 oz gold.

Russ

Does it look like this?





<< <i>Austrian 1915 One Ducat
Ducats were issued by Austria in 1612, and probably earlier. The last regular issue of ducats was in 1914. All the ducats dated 1915 are restrikes, of which there were 996,721 struck between 1920 and 1936. One ducat coins dated 1915 are still being produced by the Austrian Mint as official restrikes. Franz Joseph I was born in 1848, and died in 1916. >>



Click here for additional info.

Russ, NCNE

Russ

Here's the 4 Ducat version.





<< <i>Austrian 1915 Four Ducats
Ducats were issued by Austria in 1612, and probably earlier. The last regular issue of ducats was in 1914. All the 4 ducats dated 1915 are restrikes, of which there were 496,501 struck between 1920 and 1936. Four ducat coins dated 1915 are still being produced by the Austrian Mint as official restrikes. >>



Russ, NCNE

cosmicdebris

Russ knows darkside gold.

Russ

<< <i>Russ knows darkside gold. >>



Nah, Russ knows Google.

Russ, NCNE

1jester

Hey, Darksider Russ!! Great info, and Beautiful Coin!!!!

jpumper

Russ, Thanks, yes it looks like the 4 ducat. I appreciate everyone's help
John

RYK

Google, schmoogle. I am still quite impressed with how quickly Russ nailed it.