Regensburg (1750)-B 1/32 ducat Fr-2545a

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Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale, lot 55738
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This specimen was lot 55738 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $336. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Regensburg. 1/32 Ducat, ND (ca. 1750). NGC MS-66. From the Augustana Collection." This may not be the smallest gold coin ever issued but it is the smallest ever issued in Germany. It must have been popular as several varieties exist. It accompanied 1/16, 1/8, quarter, half and single ducats from Regensburg.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 0.10 g, 0.986 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-2545a; KM-357.

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.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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