Nurnberg 1521 goldgulden Fr-1801

Sincona sale 43, lot 3213

This specimen was lot 3213 in Sincona sale 43 (Zürich, October 2017), where it sold for 1,400 CHF (about US$1,671 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Nurnberg, City, Goldgulden 1521. St. Laurentius. Vorzüglich. (Germany, city of Nuremberg, goldgulden of 1521, St. Laurence on the obverse. Extremely fine.)"

This type commenced production about 1429 and was struck undated for several decades. Those produced 1506-47 have dates. The long production run makes this type the most common Nurnberger gold coin prior to the 1640's.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.25 g, 0.986 fine gold; this specimen is 3.22 g.

Catalog reference: Kellner 11. Fr-1801.

Source:

• 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.
• Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 43, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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