Mainz-St. Alban (1597-1622) 2 goldgulden Fr-1689

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Heritage sale 3029, lot 30080
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 30080 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $2,232.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Mainz-St. Alban. Abbey 2 Goldgulden ND (1597-1622), AU Details (Mount Removed) NGC. Possibly associated with the Abbey of Saint Alban. Obv. St. Martin on horseback left, sharing his cloak with a beggar. Rev. Arms. Well-struck with evidence of mount removal between 12:00 and 1:00. This very rare issue has made only one or two appearances at auction in the last 20 years." Friedberg lists various half, one and double goldguldens from this locale, all rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 7 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-1689.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., Thomas Michael and Douglas Nicol, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd Ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
  • 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Stuart Levine and Bruce Lorich, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3029, featuring Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part III, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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