Hungary 1642-KB ducat Fr-109
This specimen was lot 1173 in Sincona Auction 107 (Zürich, October 2026), where it sold for 4,250 CHF (about US$6,192 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RDR / ÖSTERREICH Ferdinand III. 1637-1657. Dukat 1642 KB, Kremnitz. Der gekrönte Kaiser im Mantel mit gegürtetem Schwert steht nach rechts, geschultertes Zepter in der Rechten, Reichsapfel in der Linken. Rv. Die thronende Madonna mit Zepter und Christuskind im Strahlenkranz, darunter das ungarische Wappen. Fast vorzüglich. Kleine Prüfspur am Rand. Erworben für 101 Franken und 20 Rappen bei der Bank Lau in Zürich am 15.12.1955. (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand III, 1637-57, ducat of 1642, Kremnitz mint. Obverse: the crowned and mantled figure of the emperor stands right, holding a scepter and an orb; reverse: the enthroned Madonna and Child in a glory, the Hungary arms below. About Extremely Fine, Small test mark on edge.)"
This type was struck at Kremnitz 1638-59 and is the most common ducat for this ruler but is about half again as expensive as the ducats of his successor Leopold I. A double ducat was also struck. During Ferdinand's reign, most of Hungary was still ruled by the Turks.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, this specimen 3.43 g.
Catalog reference: KM 114, Huszar 1216. Herinek 274. Fr-109.
- 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]Richter, Jurg, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 107: The Hugo von Ziegler-Schindler Collection of Numismatic Rarities, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2026.
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