Bohemia 1589 ducat Fr-88

Goldberg sale 87, lot 2211

This specimen was lot 2211 in Goldberg sale 87 (Los Angeles, September 2015), where it sold for $1,645. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Austria. Ducat, 1589. Rudolf II, 1576-1612. Prague mint. Ruler standing to right holding sword and orb. Reverse: Crowned shield with Order of Golden Fleece. Sharply struck example with much original mint luster. NGC graded AU-58."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .109 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Fr-12 (Bohemia), Fr-88 (Austria).

Source:

• 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.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 87: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2015.

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