Mainz 1682-MF 5 ducats Fr-1662

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Heritage sale 3096, lot 30254
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This specimen was lot 30254 in Heritage auction 3096 (Dallas, TX, March 2021), where it sold for $72,000. The catalog description[1] noted,

"Perhaps the Finest Known Anselm Franz 5 Ducat. German States: Mainz. Anselm Franz gold 5 Ducat (1/2 Portugalöser) 1682-MF MS63 NGC, Mainz mint. Mathias Fischer as mintmaster. Struck from Taler dies (cf. KM 181). A simply fantastic coin that blows the competition out of the water. In recent years, we have only been able to locate two other examples to sell at auction--one which was holed and the other showing clear circulation wear. The current specimen, however, contains a glassy radiance that permeates every inch of the fields, and designs that have been rendered with a definitive strike. Interestingly, Friedberg calls the 10 Ducat of the same design, "Rare," but makes no mention of the rarity of the 5 Ducat. Further, this denomination was altogether missing from the Prinz Alexander Collection (which contained a specimen of the 10 Ducat), though admittedly two other examples in 10 Ducat-weight have appeared at auction in the last decade. Needless to say, a coin whose conditional rarity can hardly be disputed. Ex. Künker Auction 80 (March 2003, Lot 2237); Ludwig Grabow Auction 1 (May 1921, Lot 237). From the Paramount Collection."

This type was also struck in 1680. This design was used on a 10 ducats, double ducat and single ducat.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 17.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 17.26 g.

Catalog reference: KM-A184 (this coin), Fr-1662, Würdtwein-Unl., Heiligenberger-Unl., von Schluthess-Rechberg Collection-Unl., cf. Prinz Alexander-563 (10 Ducat), Walther Collection-Unl.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • 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.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3096, featuring the Paramount Collection of World & Ancient Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.

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