Austria 1641 10 ducats Fr-209
This specimen was lot 1391 in Künker Auction 425 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €65,000 (about US$92,040 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"HABSBURGISCHE ERBLANDE-ÖSTERREICH · RÖMISCH-DEUTSCHES REICH, Ferdinand III., 1625-1637-1657. 10 Dukaten 1641, Wien. * FERDINANDVS III · D · G · - · R · I · S · A · G · H · B · REX Brustbild r. mit Lorbeerkranz, umgelegtem Mantel und der Kette des Ordens vom Goldenen Vlies, unten in der Umschrift Wardeinzeichen Vogel (H. J. Stadler, Wardein in Wien 1637-1644, Münzmeister 1644-1648)//· ARCHID · AVS · DVX · - BVR · CO · TYR · C 1641 · Gekrönter Doppeladler mit Schwert und Zepter in den Fängen, zwischen den Köpfen Reichsapfel, auf der Brust mehrfeldiges, rundes Wappen, umher Ordenskette, unten in der Umschrift kleines, zweifeldiges Wappen (Österreich/Burgund). GOLD. Von großer Seltenheit. Attraktives Exemplar mit hübscher Goldpatina, vorzüglich. (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand III, 1637-57, ten ducats of 1641, Vienna mint. Obverse: laureate and mantled bust right wearing the Order chain, below, a stork privy mark; reverse: reverse: crowned double headed eagle with sword and scepter in its claws, a orb between its heads, supporting the manifold Hapsburg arms, order chain around. Extremely rare, attractive example with handsome gold patina, extremely fine.)"
This large piece, struck using thaler dies, was doubtless made for presentation.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 34.9 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 34,62 g.
Catalog reference: KM 900, Fr-209; Herinek 8 (with different arms on the reverse).
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- 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.
- [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 425: Gold coins from the Medieval and Modern Times, from the Mohr family collection, e.g. | Silver coins, e.g. highlights of medallic art | German coins after 1871, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2025.
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