Hungary (1453-57) goldgulden Fr-16
The first specimen was lot 40179 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $881. The catalog description[1] noted, "HUNGARY. Goldgulden, ND (1453-57). Kremnitz Mint. NGC AU-55. Ladislaus V." The second specimen was lot 3318 in Sincona sale 33 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 1,300 CHF (about US$1,543 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,
"UNGARN. Wladislaus V. 1453-1457 Goldgulden o. J. (1457). Hermannstadt. Vorzüglich. (kingdom of Hungary, Vladislav V, 1453-57, undated goldgulden, Hermannstadt mint. Extremely fine.)"
The third specimen was lot 75419 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2025), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description[3] noted, "HUNGARY. Goldgulden, ND (1453-57). Kremnica Mint. Ladislaus V. NGC AU-58. A solid, wholesome example, with bold strike throughout and fields free of distracting marks. The surfaces are a dark yellow hue." Hungary was a major producer of gold coins in the late middle ages, perhaps because of her control of mines in Transylvania, and this type is fairly common. Altho the two specimens have different mintmarks, they are catalogued as the same type.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW, the second specimen 3.49 g, the third specimen 3.52 g.
Catalog reference: Pohl H 3-6. Huszar 637. Fr-16. the third specimen is Fr-16; Huszar-636; Rethy-170.
- 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]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 168: The Official ANA Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.
- [2]Jürg Richter, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 33, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.
- [3]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients, World Coins & World Paper Money, David B. Simpson Medals & World Coins Part 1, Selections from the Richard Margolis Collection, and Selections from the L. E. Bruun Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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