Austria 1740 1/2 ducat Fr-382

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Sincona sale 66, lot 1833

This specimen was lot 1833 in Sincona sale 66 (Zürich, October 2020), where it sold for 2,300 CHF (about US$3,028 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HEILIGES ROMISCH REICH, Karl VII. 1726-1745. 1/2 Dukat 1740, Wien. Selten. Fast FDC. Winzige Druckstellen auf der Vorderseite. (Austria, Charles VI, 1711-40, half ducat of 1740, Vienna mint. Rare, About uncirculated, Tiny pressure marks on obverse.)"

This type was struck 1731-40 at the Vienna mint.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.75 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 1.72 g.

Catalog reference: KM 1645, Herinek 229. Fr-382.

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.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 66, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, featuring the Claude Stritt Collection, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2020.

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