Bohemia 1614 ducat Fr-15a

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Sincona sale 90, lot 1576

This specimen was lot 1576 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 32,000 CHF (about US$42,285 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Matthias, (1608-)1612-1619. Dukat 1614, Prag. Münzmeister Benedikt Huebmer. Sehr selten. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Leicht gewellt. (Holy Roman Empire, Matthias, 1612-19, ducat of 1614, Prague mint. Very rare, Very fine-extremely fine, Slightly wavy flan.)"

This type was struck 1613-19 and is normally encountered in worn condition.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.46 g.

Catalog reference: KM 168, Dietiker 546, MzA 101, Fr-15a (listed under Bohemia).

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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