Hungary 1743-KB ducat Fr-180

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Sincona sale 51, lot 2893

This specimen was lot 2893 in Sincona sale 51 (Zürich, October 2018), where it sold for 525 CHF (about US$633 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Maria Theresia, 1740-1780. Dukat 1743 KB, Kremnitz. Sehr schön. (kingdom of Hungary, Maria Theresia, 1740-80, ducat of 1743, Kremnitz mint. Very fine.)"

This ducat was minted without change 1741-45 in sufficient numbers to be considered common. The obverse was modified in 1746 to include her title as empress of Germany.

Recorded mintage: 604,000.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3.49 g.

Catalog reference: Herinek 236, Fr-180, KM 329.1.

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.
  • Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018.

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