Hungary Ducat 1830 to 1848

Gorgeous coin. The one in the picture is in beautiful shape. The value is due to the gold content (0.11 troy ounces) plus the collector demand for such a beautiful coin.

A good way to evaluate these coins is to first find the value due to gold content, then add value due to collector demand. For gold value, sometimes called bullion value (BV), let's say gold is selling for $1470 US dollars per troy ounce. The value of gold changes every day. Look it up on web sites such as kitco.com. For our $1470 per ounce example, 0.11 ounces is worth $160 US dollars. Note that the word 'troy' is often left out when speaking of gold and silver values. In this context, 'troy ounce' and 'ounce' are the same.

To the gold value, add collector value. Here is a rough idea of collector value for these coins:

worn: add $50 collector value to the base gold value BV
average circulated: add $75 to BV
well preserved: add $100 to BV
fully uncirculated: add $250 to BV

Damaged, cleaned, or scratched coins carry no collector value. Ditto for coins used in jewelry.

There was a subtle design change between 1835 and 1837. King Ferdinand I of Austria replaced King Franz II, so the coin inscription before 1836 reads Franc I D G and after 1836 reads Ferd I D G.

The series of coins runs from 1830 to 1848. The specific dates on the coins do not make much difference in value. They are all about the same.
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