Hungary 1683-KB ducat Fr-128

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Goldberg sale 85, lot 3304
photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

This specimen was lot 3304 in Goldberg sale 85 (Los Angeles, June 2015), where it sold for $3,525. The catalog description[1] noted, "Hungary. Ducat, 1638. Leopold I, 1658-1705. Ruler standing. Reverse: Madonna in flames. Lovely original mint brilliance. NGC graded MS-63." This type is noted in the SCWC for 1658-1704.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.48 grams, 0.986 fine gold, 22.9 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-128; KM-114.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 85: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2015.

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