Hungary 1711-CH PW 1/4 ducat Fr-169

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Sincona sale 66, lot 1811

This specimen was lot 1811 in Sincona sale 66 (Zürich, October 2020), where it sold for 4,125 CHF (about US$5,431 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HEILIGES ROMISCH REICH, Joseph I. 1705-1711. 1/4 Dukat 1711 CH PW, Pressburg. 0.83 g. Sehr selten. Vorzüglich. Kleiner Randfehler. Leicht gewellt. (Austria, Joseph I, 1705-11, one quarter ducat of 1711, Pressburg mint. Very rare, Extremely fine, Minor edge flaw, Slightly wavy flan.)"

This tiny coin was struck at Pressburg in Hungary in 1710-11. It is rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 0.88 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 0.80 g.

Catalog reference: KM A281, Huszar 1567. Herinek 96. Fr-169.

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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 66, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, featuring the Claude Stritt Collection, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2020.

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