Hungary 1627-KB ducat Fr-98
This specimen was lot 1028 in CNG Triton XXIX (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $8,575. The catalog description[1] noted, "HUNGARY, Holy Roman Empire. Ferdinánd II. 1619-1637. AV Dukat. Körmöcbánya (Kremnica) mint. Dated 1627/6 KB. Ferdinánd standing right, holding scepter and globus cruciger / Madonna seated facing, holding scepter and infant Christ; all within glory of rays; crowned coat-of-arms below. In NGC encapsulation 8414602-010, graded MS 61. Top Pop." This type was struck 1622-37. A similar issue was emitted from Nagybanya (KM 98) for 1630-37. The Turks were at the peak of their power and Ferdinand had to content himself with a small slice in the west of Hungary. The SCWC does not mention any overdates but there are likely more than the 1627/6 shown here. Hungary was never part of the Empire, even while it was ruled by the Hapsburgs.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 23 mm diameter, 3.43 g, 5 h axis.
Catalog reference: Huszár 1166; KM 78; Friedberg 98 (overdate not recorded).
- 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]Gasvoda, Michael, Victor England, Eric McFadden, Dave Michaels, Bill Dalzell and Lance Hickman, Triton XXIX, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, LLC, 2025.
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