Austria 1642 10 ducats Fr-209

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Heritage sale 3096, lot 30105
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This specimen was lot 30105 in Heritage auction 3096 (Dallas, TX, March 2021), where it sold for $78,000. The catalog description[1] noted,

"A Shimmering Offering of This Very Rare Date. Austria - Ferdinand III gold 10 Ducat 1642-(b) UNC Details (Obverse Graffiti) NGC, Vienna mint, Hans Jakob Stadler as mintmaster. Struck from Taler dies (cf. KM 839). By all indications an incredibly rare date for the issue, this specimen appears to be the third example to come to auction in the last 15-20 years. Featuring an accurate portrayal of the Emperor, the strike discloses a noteworthy definitiveness that leaves each detail raised to its full potential, with no softness or unevenness to the designs, even with a mild shift that has resulted in doubling. The surfaces are beautifully tinged with russet color in the recesses, and a quick tilt of the coin unleashes waves of glassy luster, allowing the viewer to be impressed by every angle. Aside from a small "X" engraved into the left obverse field, perhaps to notate the denomination, this massive gold multiple has been well cared for over the past several centuries. A showpiece in all respects, worthy of increased attention from collectors, and central placement in its next collection. From the Paramount Collection."

This product of the Vienna mint was struck 1641-42. A similar issue of 1645, listed by Friedberg as Fr-209, is catalogued in the SCWC as KM 926.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 35 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 34.49 g.

Catalog reference: KM 900, Fr-209, Horsky-1905, Köhler-Unl., Herinek-9.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3096, featuring the Paramount Collection of World & Ancient Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.

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