Mainz 1641-BS ducat Fr-1652
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This specimen was lot 30546 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $1,175. The catalog description[1] noted, "Mainz. Anselm Casimir Wamboldt von Umstadt gold Ducat 1641, AU58 NGC. A somewhat larger planchet than normal. A little weakness or wear on the T in "MONETA" and the V in "NOVA" but otherwise very struck-up in all aspects of the design. Ex: 'Colonel' E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman/B.G. Johnson." Friedberg lists this type for 1636 and 1641 and notes it as fairly common tho not cheap.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 67, Fr-1652.
- 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]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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