Prussia 1703-CG ducat Fr-2309

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Sincona Auction 103, lot 207

This specimen was lot 207 in Sincona Auction 103 (Zürich, May 2026), where it sold for 12,000 CHF (about US$18,288 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND Brandenburg-Preussen, Markgrafschaft, 1417 Kurfürstentum, 1701 Königreich. Friedrich III. (I.), 1688-1713. Dukat 1703 CG, Königsberg. Münzmeister Caspar Geelhaar. Sehr selten. Das durch NGC höchstbewertete Exemplar. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick I, 1688-1713, ducat of 1703, Konigsberg mint. Very rare, NGC MS63. Finest certified by NGC.)"

This expensive type was struck 1702-06. The closely related KM 79 of 1707-11, also catalogued as Fr-2309, varies in the decoration around the oval shield.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Olding 110a. von Schrötter 28. KM 28, Fr-2309.

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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 103: World and Swiss coins and medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2026.

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