Frankfurt 1648 ducat Fr-976

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Sincona sale 11, lot 853

This specimen was lot 853 in Sincona sale 11 (Zürich, May 2013), where it sold for 650 CHF (about US$805 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND Frankfurt am Main, Stadt Dukat 1648. Gutes sehr schön. (Germany, city of Frankfurt, ducat of 1648, good very fine.)"

The SCWC divides this issue into two subtypes: eagle's head right (KM 104.2), struck 1649-60 and 1666, and eagle's head left (KM 104.1, shown here), struck 1646-49 and 1652-54. While much more available than the contemporary double ducat (Fr-971), it is not common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW; this specimen is 3.43 g.

Catalog reference: KM 104.1, J&F 456. Fr-976.

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]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 11, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2013.

Link to:

Retrieved from "https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=Frankfurt_1648_ducat_Fr-976&oldid=609583"