Franco Ducat 1700s

[MrMidas]

Hi there ,I have an opportunity to purchase a Franco ducat I think it’s Austrian after a little research but can not find a price to offer for it and the seller does not know what it’s worth any one have an idea? ,..it looks good condition if it is real 

[Booky586]

Better quality photos would be more helpful.

I'd suggest you do some thorough research on this before purchasing, you don't want to buy a fake. I'm not familiar with this coin but the design looks very primitive and poorly stuck.

[MrMidas]

It seems to be a franc readers token ducat comes up when you Google it there are fakes of it but there is an original that is 1754 year I think it said and 3.5g of 9.8 purity gold but there was no value listed on it ,and yeah they were the second set of pics I did say try without the flash waiting for better ones now ,cheers for your thoughts anyway Booky 

[MrMidas]

There’s a clearer one of the front 

[Petra]

Looks a bit ‘fuzzy’? Appreciate the age, but doesn’t look very clear?

[Booky586]

Is this what you suspect your coin is?

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces15155.html

[MrMidas]

[MrMidas]

I think it’s one of these though I have t seen it in person so going off the pictures I think she’s gona get it weighed  and tear if it’s gold be the next step hope it’s the gold one though but even if it was I can’t find any sort of price for that particular coin if it was the gold one ,..normally every coin has its own rough value but this one I can’t find any sources saying a price 

[Booky586]

Ok, if it's this then Numista values it at 42p, a base metal token.

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/exonumia270839.html

Edited October 4, 2023 by Booky586

[MrMidas]

Ahh yeah cheers Booky I do look on Numista researching coins missed that one though ,that the price of the French replica one then I take it ?,..find out Friday when it’s weighed but what would the real gold one be worth is the question now 

[SidS]

It's a token ducat. I have one of these.

I'm not sure on the exact composition but they are magnetic. I assume some brass plated steel alloy.

[MrMidas]

Yeah ya all were right it sticks to a magnet anyway so red flags there ,..my cousin bought it off her son in law after he found it and a load of old penny’s on a house clearance ,..I told her to hang fire but she said she’d end up giving it them over the weeks anyway but yeah I was hoping it was a rare find for them ,I thought it was a Guinea at first with first pic they sent got there hopes up when I offered them 600 if it was a real one 😂