Baden 1842 ducat Fr-153
This specimen was lot 1622 in Sincona sale 94 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 1,700 CHF (about US$2,356 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHLAND Baden-Durlach, Markgrafschaft, ab 1806 Grossherzogtum. Leopold, 1830-1852. Dukat 1842, Karlsruhe. Aus Rheingold. Mit verkehrter "1" in der Jahreszahl. Selten. Nur 2'130 Exemplare geprägt. Vorzüglich. (Germany, grand duchy of Baden, Leopold, 1830-52, ducat of 1842, Karlsruhe mint, made from Rhine gold, with a reversed "1" in the date. Rare. Only 2,130 pieces struck, Extremely Fine.)"
Napoleon rewarded the margrave of Baden's sycophantic loyalty by elevating him to grand duke and tripling his territory. The state survived until the collapse of the Wilhelmine empire in 1918. The SCWC divides the Badenish ducats of 1832-42 into two types (KM 201 and KM 208) but Friedberg lumps them together.
Recorded mintage: 2,130.
Specification: 3.66 g, 0.938 fine gold, this specimen 3.65 g.
Catalog reference: KM 208, Divo/S. 9. Fr-153.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- 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.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 94: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
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