Regensburg (1745-65)-ICB ducat Fr-2535b
This specimen was lot 1574 in Jean Elsen sale 163 (Brussels, November 2025), where it sold for €9,500 (about US$10,973 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ALLEMAGNE, RATISBONNE (REGENSBURG), Ville impériale, AV ducat, s.d. (1745-1765). Au titre de François Ier. D/ B. l., dr. et cuir. de l'empereur à d. R/ Vue de la ville. Rare. Petit éclat du flan au droit. (Germany, city of Regensburg, undated gold ducat, circa 1745-65in the name of Francis I. Obverse: laureate, draped and armored bust right; reverse city view. Rare, obverse edge nick, Extremely Fine.)"
This is one of a series of city view coins, ranging from one quarter to twenty ducats.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3,47 g.
Catalog reference: KM 306, Beckenbauer 448; Fr-2535b.
- 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 163, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.
Link to:
- (1742-45)-B ducat, Charles VII/city view
- (1745-50)-ICB 15 kreuzer (1/8 thaler), Francis I/city view
- (1745-53)-ICB quarter thaler, Francis I/city arms
- (1745-53)-ILO quarter thaler, Francis I/city view
- (1745-53)-ICB half thaler, Francis I/city arms
- (1745-53)-B half thaler, Francis I/city view
- (1745-53)-ICB thaler, Francis I/city view with eagle
- (1745-53)-CDO thaler, Francis I/city view
- (1745-53)-CDO double thaler, Francis I/city view
- (1745-65)-B double thaler, Francis I/city view
- (1745-65)-R 1/10 ducat
- (1745-65)-B klippe 1/8 ducat
- (1745-50)-ILO quarter ducat, Francis I/city view
- (1745-65)-B klippe half ducat
- (1745-65)-RB klippe quarter ducat
- (1745-65) half ducat, Francis I/city view
- (1745-65)-B half ducat, Francis I/city view
- (1745-50)-RB klippe half ducat, eagle/city arms
- (1745-65)-B ducat, Francis I/city view
- (1745-50)-ICB ducat
- (1745-50)-B double ducat, for Francis I
- (1745-50)-B triple ducat, Francis I
- Coins and currency dated 1745