Bohemia 1587 ducat Fr-12
This specimen was lot 1144 in Sincona Auction 107 (Zürich, October 2026), where it sold for 5,750 CHF (about US$8,377 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RDR / ÖSTERREICH Rudolf II. 1576-1612. Dukat 1587, Prag. Münzmeister Lazar und Susanna Ercker. Der gekrönte Kaiser mit gegürtetem Schwert steht nach rechts, geschultertes Zepter in der Rechten, Reichsapfel in der Linken. Rv. Gekröntes, vierfeldiges Wappen mit dem österreichischen-burgundischem Mittelschild, umgeben von der Kette des Ordens vom Goldenen Vlies. Selten. Vorzüglich. Erworben für 93 Franken bei der Bank Leu in Zürich am 10.10.1954. (Holy Roman Empire, Rudolf II, 1576-1612, ducat of 1587, Prague mint. Obverse: the crowned emperor stands right with a sword at his belt, holding a scepter and an orb; reverse: crowned and quartered arms with an escutcheon of Austria-Burgundy, order chain around. Rare, Extremely Fine.)"
Friedberg lists this type for 1583-94 and notes that Vienna struck this type as well (see Fr-87).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.51 g, 0.999 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, this specimen 3.50 g.
Catalog reference: KM MB295 (listed under Bohemia), Dietiker 430. Fr-12.
- 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.
- Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
- [1]Richter, Jurg, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 107: The Hugo von Ziegler-Schindler Collection of Numismatic Rarities, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2026.
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