Hungary 1581-HS ducat Fr-64
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This specimen was lot 31822 in Heritage sale 3067 (Long Beach, September 2018), where it sold for $1,920. The catalog description[1] noted, "Hungary: Rudolf II Goldgulden 1581-HS AU58 Details (Rim Filed) ANACS, Kaschau mint. A very rare mint for this type and certain to draw the attention of specialists in the long-lived series of Hungarian Goldgulden." This type was struck at Kaschau 1579-81. Other mints included Kremnitz, Neustadt, Klausenburg and Hermannstadt.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.50 g, 0.986 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-64, H-1004 (R10).
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2018 September 6-11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3067, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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