Hall 1746-CGL ducat Fr-1082

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Sincona sale 20, lot 2507

This specimen was lot 2507 in Sincona sale 20 (Zürich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 1,700 (about US$2,130 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Dukat 1746. Nürnberg Titel Franz I. Vorzüglich-fast vorzüglich. (ducat of 1746, Nuremberg mint, in the name of Francis I, extremely fine or better)" The city of Hall in Swabia was a large issuer of coins in the Middle Ages but by the eighteenth century its issues are few and scarce.

Recorded mintage: 550.

Specification: 3.50 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.49 g.

Catalog reference: Raff 46. Fr-1082, KM 35.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Numismatic Coins & Medals: Auction 20, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2014.

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