Hungary 1562-KB ducat Fr-48

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Sincona sale 38, lot 2044

This specimen was lot 2044 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 2,400 CHF (about US$2,878 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Ungarn, Ferdinand I. 1526-1564 Dukat 1562. Kremnitz. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. FDC. (kingdom of Hungary, Ferdinand I, 1526-64, ducat of 1562, Kremnitz mint. Rare in this condition. Uncirculated.)"

Friedberg lists this type for 1527-65. It is the most common Hungarian ducat of Ferdinand's reign.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.49 g.

Catalog reference: KM MB124, Huszar 895. Fr-48.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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