Nurnberg 1637 ducat Fr-1829
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This specimen was lot 22615 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Nurnberg. Ducat, 1637. NGC AU-58. Date in chronogram. Although this type is not listed as rare, this is the first one we have offered and the first one to appear in a US auction since 2012 that we are aware of. The piece exhibits a slightly wavy flan with minor debris amongst the devices. A lightly toned example with a bold strike." This type was struck 1635-40, 1648, 1686.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.45 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-1829; KM 137.
- 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.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2020 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.
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