Bavaria 1787 ducat Fr-255
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This specimen was lot 24669 in Heritage sale 3026 (Long Beach, October 2013), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "Bavaria. Karl Theodor gold Ducat 1787, MS63 NGC, an appealing example with full mint luster, bold details and no flan flaws. Very scarce in mint state." The Elector of Bavaria issued this ducat 1778-93 but despite the many years of production it is rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 568, Fr-255.
- 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, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3026, World & Ancient Coins, featuring the RLM Collection, Part Two, the Nogales Collection and the Goetz Medals Die Archive, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
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