Frankfurt 1658 ducat Fr-980

from the Stacks Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 20566

This specimen was lot 20566 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $1,680. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Frankfurt. Freie Reichsstadt. Ducat, 1658. Leopold I (1658-1705). NGC EF-45. Coronation of Leopold I as Holy Roman Emperor. All-Seeing Eye over arms holding scepter and sword, crowned globe, 'CONSILIO ET INDVSTRIA', By Industry and Counsel; Reverse: Cherubs support Crown of Charlemagne over 6-line coronation inscription, 1 August 1658. Featuring a highly elaborate and attractive design with a little wave in the planchet, but designs that remain intricately executed." A rare one year type.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-980; KM-126.

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]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

Link to:

• 1657 ducat, eagle's head right
• 1658 double ducat, on the coronation of Leopold I
• 1658 quintuple ducat, on the coronation of Leopold I
• Coins and currency dated 1658
• return to coins of German States, Frankfurt