Bavaria 1816 ducat Fr-265

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Heritage sale 3037, lot 29478
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This specimen was lot 29478 in Heritage sale 3037 (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $1,527.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Bavaria. Maximilian IV Josef as King gold Ducat 1816 MS61 NGC. Fully lustrous with semi-reflective, golden surfaces, well-struck details and wispy hairlines in the exposed fields. Even so, a very scarce type, especially in mint state." This type was issued in small numbers 1807-22 with a very similar type issued 1823-25 (KM 718). None are cheap.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.49 g, .937 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM 703 (formerly KM 356), Fr-265.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3037, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
  • 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.

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