Cologne (1402) goldgulden Fr-790

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Künker sale 352, lot 1942

This specimen was lot 1942 in Künker sale 352 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €1,100 (about US$1,531 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"KÖLN, ERZBISTUM, Friedrich III. von Saarwerden, 1371-1414. Goldgulden o. J. (1402), Bonn. GOLD. Sehr schön +. (Germany, archbishopric of Cologne, Frederick III of Saarwerden, undated goldgulden. Very fine or better.)"

The archbishop issued eight different goldgulden during his long reign, of which this one is common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.50 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.51 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-790; Noss 233 g; Felke 676.

Source:

  • 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, Künker Auktion 352: Die Sammlung Hermann Schwarz: Faszination des gepragten Goldes. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.

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