Cologne (1469) goldgulden Fr-801

Stack's Bowers November 2015 sale, lot 39154

This specimen was lot 39154 in Stack's Bowers Winter sale (Baltimore, November 2015), where it sold for $381.88. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Cologne. Goldgulden, ND (1469). Ruprecht of Rhein (1463-80). PCGS VF-30 Secure Holder. One of the better types struck during the reign of Ruprecht according to Friedburg. Original never cleaned coin with light deposits in the peripheries. Clear legends and crisp devices, easily identifiable for type." The archbishop of Cologne was one of the most prolific issuers of gold coins in the late middle ages but output declined drastically after the Reformation.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: 3.25 g, 0.900 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-801.

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]Ponterio, Richard, and Todd McKenna, The November 2015 Baltimore Auction, World Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Ray Czabor Collection and selections from the Strong Museum, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2015.

Link to:

• Cologne (1464-68) goldgulden Fr-800 Reil mint
• city of Cologne (1480) goldgulden Fr-751
• Cologne (1480-1508) goldgulden Fr-802
• Coins and currency dated 1469
• return to coins of German States, Cologne