Hungary (1406)-KR goldgulden Fr-10

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Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale, lot 52318
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This specimen was lot 52318 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $1,920. The catalog description[1] noted, "HUNGARY. Goldgulden, ND (1406)-KR. Kremnica Mint. Sigismund of Luxembourg. PCGS AU-58. Hardly displaying any evidence of wear or handling, even upon the high points, this brilliant and pleasingly struck example serves as an excellent representative of the type. Ex: Bowers & Merena (11/1992) Lot # 2646." The ducats or florins or goldgulden of Hungary are among the more common gold coins of the late middle ages.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.50 g, 0.986 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-10; Pohl-D3-1; Huszar-574.

Source:

  • 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.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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