Hesse-Darmstadt 1835-HR 5 gulden Fr-1232
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This specimen was lot 1415 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 2,000 (about US$2,635 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"5 Gulden 1835. Darmstadt. Vorzüglich. (grand duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt, five gulden of 1835, extremely fine.)"
This type of 1835 and 1840-42 is scarce to rare. Hesse struck coinage to the unified empire standard after 1871.
Recorded mintage: 22,000 for 1835-42.
Specification: 3.42 g, .904 fine gold, .099 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3.39 g.
Catalog reference: D.S. 121. Schl. 450, Fr-1232; KM-301.
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- 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, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.
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