Bohemia 1594 10 ducats Fr-11a
This specimen was lot 1145 in Sincona Auction 107 (Zürich, October 2026), where it sold for 375,000 CHF (about US$546,300 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RDR / ÖSTERREICH Rudolf II. 1576-1612. 10 Dukaten 1594, Prag. Abschlag von den Stempeln des Talers. Münzmeister Lazar oder Susanna Erker. RVDOLPHVS II D G RO I - S A G HV BO REX Gekrönter und geharnischter Kaiser steht nach rechts gewandt, mit geschultertem Zepter in der Rechten und Reichsapfel in der Linken, zu den Seiten gekrönte Wappen von Böhmen und Ungarn. Rv. ARCHIDVX AVSTRI DVX BVR MA MO 1594 Gekrönter Doppeladler mit dem österreichisch-burgundischen Brustschild. Von grösster Seltenheit. Gutes sehr schön. Leichte Fassungsspuren. Erworben für 2'030 Franken bei der Bank Leu in Zürich am 14.12.1956. (Holy Roman Empire, Rudolf II, 1576-1612, ten ducats of 1594, Prague mint, struck using thaler dies. Obverse: the crowned emperor stands right with a sword at his belt, holding a scepter and an orb, at his knees the crowned arms of Bohemia and Hungary; reverse: crowned double headed eagle supports the arms of Austria-Burgundy, order chain around. Of the highest rarity, Good Very Fine, Traces of jewelry mount.)"
Unlike the ducat (Fr-85), this exceedingly rare issue is not listed in the SCWC or on Numista.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 34.9 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 34.69 g.
Catalog reference: Dietiker - (see 463). MzA -. Fr-11a (listed under Bohemia).
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- [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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