Regensburg (1741)-B 1/32 ducat Fr-2547
This specimen was lot 22672 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $312. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Regensburg. 1/32 Ducat, ND (ca. 1741)-B. NGC MS-65. Too small to encapsulate, but graded by NGC with photo certificate. Lustrous, one tiny spot mentioned for accuracy. A lovely little Gem with good eye appeal. Ex: Ponterio sale 149. Chicago, April 24-25, 2009, Lot 2278 (tag included)." This 1/32 ducat may be the smallest gold coin ever minted in Europe. It accompanied a 1/16 ducat, 1/10 ducat, 1/8 ducat, 1/6 ducat, 1/4 ducat, half ducat, single ducat and various multiple ducats. This tiny coin, while not common, is affordable.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 0.11 g, 0.986 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-2547; KM-A325; B-528.
- 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.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
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