Frankfurt 1621 goldgulden Fr-970a
This specimen was lot 3003 in Goldberg sale 59 (Beverly Hills, June 2010), where it sold for $1,265. The catalog description[1] noted,
"Frankfurt am Main. Goldgulden, 1621. Haloed St. John standing facing right with lamb in right arm and left hand on Frankfurt shield breaking legend. Leg. *MO*NO*AVREA*RE - IP* FRANCOFVRT Reverse Orb. Leg:*FERDINAN*II*ROM*IMP*SEMP*AVG:16Z1. NGC graded AU-50. Frankfurt was the site of the election of the Emperors and the meeting place of the German Diets. This placed it as one of the most important medieval cities of Europe. Later Frankfurt accepted the Reformation, and therefore lost some of its luster, but continued to hold the elections. The Dr. Jacob Terner Collection."
The type is listed in the SCWC for "16Z0" thru "16Z5".
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3.14 grams, 22.76 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Fr-970a; KM-67.
- 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]Ira & Larry Goldberg, Goldberg sale 59: the pre-Long Beach Sale, Beverly Hills, 2010.
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