Olmutz (1665) 1/12 ducat Fr-83

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Jean Elsen sale 150, lot 1480
Moravia in 1648, showing Brunn and Olmutz

This specimen was lot 1480 in Jean Elsen sale 150 (Brussels, March 2022), where it sold for €4,800 (about US$6,364 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SAINT EMPIRE, OLMÜTZ, Evêché, Charles II de Liechtenstein (1664-1695), AV 1/12 ducat, s.d. D/ B. à d. R/ Aigle éployée et couronnée. Rare Défaut de flan. Superbe. (Holy Roman Empire, bishopric of Olmutz, Charles II of Liechtenstein, 1664-95, undated gold one-twelfth ducat. Obverse: bust right; reverse: crowned eagle displayed. Rare, planchet defect, Extremely Fine.)"

This rare type is mentioned but not priced in the SCWC.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 0.29 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 0,28 g.

Catalog reference: KM 240, S.V. 404; Fr-83.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 150: Collection J.F.L. Blankenberg, Monnaies de l'Orient Latin, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2022.

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