Schweinfurt 1717 ducat Fr-3108a
The first specimen was lot 1533 in Goldberg Sale 146 (Los Angeles, July 2025), where it sold for $192. The catalog description[1] noted, "German States: Schweinfurt. Reformation Silver Ducat, 1717. On the second anniversary of the Reformation. Candle and Bible on altar. Reverse: Ten lines of legend. Pop 1; The only one graded at PCGS. Light golden toning. PCGS graded MS-61. The Augustana Collection." The second specimen was lot 3934 in Künker Auction 297 (September 2017), where it sold for 3,300 euro. The catalog description noted, "SCHWEINFURT. STADT. Dukat 1717, auf die 200-Jahrfeier der Reformation. BGOLD. Von großer Seltenheit. Min. gewellt, vorzüglich. (ducat of 1717, extremely rare, slightly wavy, extremely fine.)" While we note numerous offerings of the silver ducat in the archives, the Künker sale is the last time the gold version was offered for sale. Schweinfurt was an imperial free city on the Main river completely surrounded by the bishopric of Würzburg. It was annexed to Bavaria in 1803 during the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss and Wurzburg itself would follow in 1814.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: the first specimen silver, the second specimen gold, 3,46 g.
Catalog reference: gold: KM 4, Fr-3108a; silver: KM-4a; Whiting-310.
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- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg Sale 146: US Coins & Currency, Ancient & World Coins, featuring The Americas Collection, The Henry Garrett Collection & The Augustana Collection, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2025.
Link to:
- Hesse-Darmstadt 1717-BIB ducat Fr-1204, bicentennial of the Reformation
- Lubeck 1717 ducat Fr-1494, bicentennial of the Reformation
- Nurnberg 1717-GFN ducat, bicentennial of the Reformation
- Regensburg 1717 ducat, bicentennial of the Reformation
- Saxe-Saalfeld 1717 ducat Fr-3004, bicentennial of the Reformation
- Coins and currency dated 1717