Fribourg (15)99-FB ducat Fr-237
This specimen was lot 5145 in Sincona sale 35 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 34,000 CHF (about US$40,360 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Freiburg/Fribourg | Stadt, Goldgulden 1599. Fribourger Wappen mit nach links blickendem Adler. Rv. Ankerkreuz. In der Umschrift die letzten beiden Ziffern der Jahreszahl "99". Von grosser Seltenheit. Fast vorzüglich. Minimal gewellt. (city of Fribourg, goldgulden of 1599. Obverse: city walls, eagle to right; reverse: floriate cross, date written as "99". Of the highest rarity, About extremely fine, Lightly wavy planchet.)"
Friedberg calls this a florin, struck 1591 and 1597-99, rather than a ducat. It may well be, as it is a little light for a true ducat. It is rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.24 g.
Catalog reference: MCV 25c, HMZ 2-255f, Fr-237.
- 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.
- Richter, Jürg, and Ruedi Kunzmann, Neuer HMZ-Katalog, Band 2: Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins 15//16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart, Regenstauf, Germany: H. Gietl Verlag GmbH, 2006.
- [1]Jürg Richter, Schweizer Münzen und Medaillen vom Mittelalter bis in die Neuzeit, Auktion 35, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.
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- (1550) ducat
- (15)95 kreuzer
- 1608 dicken
- Coins and currency dated 1599
- return to coins of Switzerland, Fribourg