Bohemia 1536 ducat Fr-10
This specimen was lot 985 in CNG Triton XXIX (New York, January 2026), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "BOHEMIA, Kingdom of Bohemia. Ferdinand I. As King, 1526-1564. AV Dukat. Praha (Prague) mint. Dated 1536. Crowned lion rampant left / St. Wenceslaus standing right, head facing, holding banner and resting shield on ground; coat-of-arms below. In NGC encapsulation 8419875-007, graded AU Details, edge filing. Extremely rare." Friedberg lists this type for 1530, 1536-38, 1540-46 and 1547. It is the first ducat struck for the kingdom of Bohemia after its takeover by the Hapsburgs. The local dynast, Ludvek (Ladislas) II, died fighting the Turks in 1526.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 21 mm diameter, 3.39 g, 4 h axis.
Catalog reference: Dietiker 158; Friedberg 10, KM MB68.
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- [1]Gasvoda, Michael, Victor England, Eric McFadden, Dave Michaels, Bill Dalzell and Lance Hickman, Triton XXIX, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, LLC, 2025.
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