Hungary (1482-89)-hT goldgulden Fr-22
The first specimen was lot 40180 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $1,410. The catalog description[1] noted, "HUNGARY. Goldgulden, ND (ca. 1482-89). Hermannstadt Mint. PCGS MS-63. Mathias Corvinus (1458-90)." The second specimen was lot 54092 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $4,080. The catalog description[2] noted, "HUNGARY. Goldgulden, ND (1458-90). Hermannstadt Mint. Matthias I Corvinus. NGC MS-64. Obverse: St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding orb and battle axe; h-T across field; Reverse: The Madonna seated facing, holding Holy Infant. VERY SCARCE in this near-Gem quality, the strike boldly defined and displaying much luster in the recessed areas." 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.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-22; Huszar-680; Pohl-K-21-2.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2024 NYINC Auction, featuring the Emilio M Ortiz Collection and a Symphony of Russian Rarities, the Rothschild-Piatigorsky Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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