Austria 1598 ducat Fr-87

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Sincona sale 90, lot 1569

This specimen was lot 1569 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 1,600 CHF (about US$ including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Rudolf II. 1576-1612. Dukat 1598, Wien. Münzmeister Lorenz Huebmer. Sehr selten. Vorzüglich. Leichte Prägeschwäche. (Holy Roman Empire, Rudolf II, 1576-1612, ducat of 1598, Vienna mint. Very rare, Extremely fine, Slightly weakly struck.)"

Friedberg lists this type from Vienna for 1577-1618 and from Prague (Fr-88) for 1594-1611.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .109 troy oz ASW, this specimen 3.48 g.

Catalog reference: MzA 84, Fr-87, KM MB712.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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