Cologne (1400) goldgulden Fr-792a
This specimen was lot 3670 in Künker Auction 426 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €1,100 (about US$1,558 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"KÖLN, ERZBISTUM Friedrich III. von Saarwerden, 1371-1414. Goldgulden o. J. (um 1400), Bonn. Mit am Anfang der Rückseitenumschrift und größerem Mittelwappen (Saarwerden). GOLD. Sehr schön +. (archbishopric of Cologne, Frederick III of Saarwerden, 1371-1414, undated goldgulden, circa 1400, Bonn mint. With inscription at the beginning of the reverse and larger central coat of arms (Saarwerden). Very fine or better.)"
The archbishop issued eight different goldgulden during his long reign, of which this one is common.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3,47 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-792 a; Noss 230 a; Felke 670.
- 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]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, eLive Premium Auction 426: European and German Coins and Medals from the 16th to the 20th century, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2025.
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