Austria 1719 ducat Fr-375

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Sincona sale 76, lot 1445

This specimen was lot 1445 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 22,000 CHF (about US$26,704 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Karl VI. 1711-1740. Dukat 1719, Wien. Äusserst selten. FDC. NGC MS65. Prachtexemplar mit feinem Prägeglanz. (Austria, Charles VI, 1711-40, ducat of 1719, Vienna mint. Extremely rare, Uncirculated, Cabinet piece with nice mint luster.)"

This type was struck 1713-40 and is the most common ducat of Karl's reign.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.47 g.

Catalog reference: KM 1559, Herinek 60. Fr-375.

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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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