Salzburg 1628 10 ducats Fr-729
This specimen was lot 32080 in Heritage sale 3081 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $43,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "Wonderfully Detailed Near-Mint 10 Ducat. Salzburg. Paris von Lodron gold 10 Ducat 1628 AU58 NGC. Representing the first example of this rounded and impressively-sized denomination that we have been able to offer, this admirable 10 ducat features the Salzburg Cathedral dividing the date, with saints at sides on the obverse, the reverse depicting eight bishops carrying a reliquary, two angels below. Smaller multiple ducats of this same design are certainly rare and enticing when located in good condition, but the appeal is decidedly heightened in this large format, the intricacies of the cathedral and bishops expressed to noteworthy clarity, enhanced by fields awash with shimmering golden luster. Only the slightest and barely visible wear to the highest points limits the established grade to the uppermost region of the AU range, though otherwise the coin appears virtually Mint State in hand, with hints of reddish tones in the legends adding a welcome element of color contrast to this thoroughly enchanting offering." This type was struck in 1628 for the opening of the new cathedral along with other denominations down to a half thaler. Another ten ducats (KM 134) was issued in 1628, featuring St. Rupert on the reverse.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 35 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 34.8 g.
Catalog reference: KM 132, Fr-729.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- 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.
- Helmut Zöttl, Salzburg Münzen und Medaillen, 1500-1810, 2 vols. Salzburg: Verlag Fruhwald, 2008.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3081, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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- 1628 half thaler, on the consecration of the cathedral
- 1628 thaler, on the consecration of the cathedral
- 1628 double thaler, on the consecration of the cathedral
- 1628 triple thaler, on the consecration of the cathedral
- 1628 klippe triple thaler, on the consecration of the cathedral
- 1628 quadruple thaler, on the consecration of the cathedral
- 1628 klippe quadruple thaler, on the consecration of the cathedral
- 1628 klippe sextuple thaler, on the consecration of the cathedral
- 1628 4 ducats, on the consecration of the cathedral
- 1628 5 ducats, on the consecration of the cathedral
- 1628 6 ducats, on the consecration of the cathedral
- 1628 8 ducats, on the consecration of the cathedral
- 1628 20 ducats, on the consecration of the cathedral
- 1654 10 ducats
- Coins and currency dated 1628