Salzburg 1759-FMK 5 ducats Fr-868
This specimen was lot 30097 in Heritage auction 3096 (Dallas, TX, March 2021), where it sold for $28,800. The catalog description[1] noted,
"Charming 18th-Century 5 Ducat. Austria - Salzburg. Sigismund III gold 5 Ducat 1759-FMK AU55 NGC. By Franz Xaver Matzenkopf. A popular entry in the series, though one that does not occur with any great regularity at auction--a survey of sales records reveals only a handful having been offered in the last 20 years. At first glance, the originality and eye appeal of this offering are instantly pleasing. With closer inspection, the viewer is drawn in further by an appreciable amount of watery luster that resides within the legends and along the edge denticles, proceeding in a brilliant ring until it fully silhouettes the central elements. Light contact and very mild high-point friction exist in-line with the designation, as does a slight softness to the strike as one approaches the highest reliefs of the design. Currently the only example to have been certified, all but ensuring increased bidder attention for this rarity that will undoubtedly elevate the status of its next collection. From the Paramount Collection."
This issue was accompanied by several thalers (KM 393/KM 394/KM 395).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 17.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 17.37 g.
Catalog reference: KM 396, Fr-868, Probszt-2232, Numitor Collection-Unl., Zöttl-2892.
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- 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 and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3096, featuring the Paramount Collection of World & Ancient Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.
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