Hanau-Munzenberg 1738-EK ducat Fr-1152a
This specimen was lot 2465 in Sincona Auction 101 (Zürich, October 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHLAND Hanau-Münzenberg, Grafschaft, Wilhelm VIII. von Hessen-Kassel, 1736-1760. Dukat 1738, Hanau. Münzmeister Engelhard Johann Kruss. Äusserst selten. Vorzüglich. Leicht gewellt. (Germany, county of Hanau-Munzenberg, William VIII of Hesse-Cassel, 1736-60, ducat of 1738, Hanau mint. Extremely rare, Extremely Fine, Slightly wavy flan.)"
This specimen was offered again as lot 272 in Sincona Auction 103 (Zürich, May 2026), where it sold for 5,000 CHF (about US$7,620 including buyers' fees). The native dynasty fell extinct in 1736 and the state was ruled by the landgraves of Hesse-Cassel until 1803. The other part, Hanau-Lichtenberg, passed to Hesse-Darmstadt. This type was struck 1737-40 but all dates are rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.48 g.
Catalog reference: KM 70, Müller 2601. Schütz 1747. Fr-1152a.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 101: World Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Swiss Confederate Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Shooting Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
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