Nurnberg (1792) ducat Fr-1915
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This specimen was lot 3547 in Goldberg sale 67 (Los Angeles, January 2012), where it sold for $4,600. The catalog description[1] noted, "German States - Nuremberg. Ducat, 1792. Bust of Franz II right. Reverse: Female standing with Emperor. Reflective fields with bright original mint luster. Rare. NGC graded MS-61." Two ducats were issued in 1792, both rare; the other features a city view.
Recorded mintage: unknown but rare.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-1915; KM-A381.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey, Paul Rynearson and Jason Bradford, Pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient & World Coins, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2011.
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