Salzburg 1628 6 ducats Fr-734
This specimen was lot 23569 in Heritage sale 3015 (Long Beach, September 2011), where it sold for $23,000. The catalog description[1] noted,
"Salzburg. Paris von Lodron gold 6 Ducats 1628, AU50 NGC Eliasberg Collection, struck to celebrate the dedication of the new cathedral. Intricate details with aged rose gold patina and original mint bloom. A handsome multiple Ducat with a great pedigree. From The Pikes Peak Collection."
The Archbishop of Salzburg issued a variety of gold coins ranging from a quarter ducat (0.875 g) to fifty ducats (175 g). The larger ones were usually commemorative in nature and are rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 21 g, 0.986 fine gold, .665 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 129, Fr-734.
- 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.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3015, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2011.
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