Baden 1819-PH 10 gulden Fr-149

Sincona sale 18, lot 1222

This specimen was lot 1222 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 6,250 (about US$8,235 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"10 Gulden 1819. Mannheim Selten. Vorzüglich. (Grand duchy of Baden-Durlach, ten gulden of 1819, Mannheim mint, rare, extremely fine.)"

The ten gulden denomination was issued 1819-25 and all dates are rare. The grand duchy issued coins until 1918.

Recorded mintage: 4,332.

Specification: 6.87 g, 0.903 fine gold, .199 troy oz AGW; this specimen is 6.85 g.

Catalog reference: D.S. 3. Schl. 5. Fr-149, KM 177.1.

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, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• ^[1]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.

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