Pfalz (1441-49) goldgulden Fr-1977

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Sincona sale 54, lot 227

This specimen was lot 227 in Sincona sale 54 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 525 CHF (about US$625 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Pfalz-Kurlinie, Ludwig IV. 1436-1449. Goldgulden o. J. (1441/1449), Bacharach. Gutes sehr schön. Leichte Goldpatina. (Germany, electoral Pfalz, Louis IV, 1436-49, undated goldgulden, Bacharach mint. Good very fine, Light gold toning.)"

The Palatinate, on the border with France, was divided several times. Friedberg lists this type from the Bacharach mint.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3.35 g.

Catalog reference: Felke 1320. Slg. Noss 122. Fr-1977.

Source:

  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 54: Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.
  • 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.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.

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