Hamburg 1865 ducat Fr-1142

Sincona sale 4, lot 4381

This specimen was lot 4381 in Sincona sale 4 (Zürich, October 2011) where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND Hamburg, Stadt Dukat 1865. Fast FDC. (Germany, city of Hamburg, ducat of 1865, choice uncirculated)."

By the mid nineteenth century, the gold ducat was a quaint relic of its former dominance as a world trade coin, but several localities, including Hungary, the Netherlands and the city of Hamburg still struck them. This type was issued in small numbers 1854-67. Hamburg ceased minting ducats in 1872.

Recorded mintage: 17,000.

Specification: 3.49 g, .979 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3,50 g.

Catalog reference: Gaed. 249m. Fr-1142, KM 274.

Source:

• ^[1]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 4, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2011.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• 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.

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