Silesia 1587 ducat Fr-79
This specimen was lot 1143 in Sincona Auction 107 (Zürich, October 2026), where it sold for 12,000 CHF (about US$17,482 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RDR / ÖSTERREICH Rudolf II. 1576-1612. Dukat 1587, Breslau. Münzmeister Dietrich Busch. Der gekrönte Kaiser mit gegürtetem Schwert steht nach rechts, geschultertes Zepter in der Rechten, Reichsapfel in der Linken. Rv. Gekröntes, vierfeldiges Wappen mit dem schlesischen Adler als Mittelschild, umgeben von der Kette des Ordens vom Goldenen Vlies. Äusserst selten. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Erworben für 134 Franken und 95 Rappen bei der Bank Leu in Zürich am 15.12.1956. (Holy Roman Empire, Rudolf II, 1576-1612, ducat of 1587, Breslau mint. Obverse: the crowned emperor stands right, sword at his belt, holding a scepter and an orb; reverse: crowned and quartered arms with an escutcheon depicting the Silesian eagle, order chain around. Extremely rare, Very Fine-Extremely Fine.)"
This imperial issue was struck this year only.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.51 g, 0.999 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, this specimen 3.45 g.
Catalog reference: KM MB76, F.u.S. 67. MzA 73, Fr-79.
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- 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.
- Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
- [1]Richter, Jurg, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 107: The Hugo von Ziegler-Schindler Collection of Numismatic Rarities, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2026.
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