Hungary 1737-KB ducat Fr-171
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This specimen was lot 854 in Sincona Auction 103 (Zürich, May 2026), where it sold for 1,150 CHF (about US$1,753 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RDR / ÖSTERREICH Karl VI. 1711-1740. Dukat 1737/6 KB, Kremnitz. Jahreszahl im Stempel aus 1736 geändert. (Holy Roman Empire, Charles VI, 1711-40, ducat of 1737, Kremnitz mint, 1737/6 overdate. NGC AU58.)"
This type was struck 1731-40 in substantial numbers. The Kremnitz mint, then in Hungary, is now in Slovakia. The overdate reported here is not mentioned in the SCWC.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold.
Catalog reference: KM 306.2, Huszar 1586, Herinek 164, Fr-171.
- 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]Richter, Jürg, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 103: World and Swiss coins and medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2026.
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