Memmingen 1730 1/2 ducat
This specimen was lot 1385 in Goldberg Sale 146 (Los Angeles, July 2025), where it sold for $90. The catalog description[1] noted, "German States: Memmingen. Silver 1/2 Ducat, 1730. Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession. Coat of arms. Reverse: Legend in six lines. Nicely [t]oned on both sides. Pop 1; 1 in 66+. This coin shown in the PCGS pop report. PCGS graded AU-58. The Augustana Collection." This commemorative appears occasionally for sale, often described as a silver off-metal strike from half ducat dies. However, no gold half ducat appears in Friedberg or the SCWC and none appear in CoinArchives, so we don't think it exists.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: this specimen 19.5 mm diameter, 1.78 g.
Catalog reference: Whiting-408.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg Sale 146: US Coins & Currency, Ancient & World Coins, featuring The Americas Collection, The Henry Garrett Collection & The Augustana Collection, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2025.
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