1915 Austrian-Dutch 4 Ducat Gold Coin | Austrian Mint

This Random Year Austrian-Dutch Restrike 4 Ducat BU 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.

COIN HIGHLIGHTS

• Ships individually in protective packaging
• Consisting of 0.4438 oz of 986 Fine Gold
• Obverse: Features an effigy of Duke Franz Joseph, inscriptions indicating his title and the mint's mark
• Reverse: Features the engraving of the Austrian-Hungarian double-headed eagle

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 which 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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