Silesia 1635-W HR ducat Fr-3109

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Sincona sale 83, lot 2631

This specimen was lot 2631 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 3,500 CHF (about US$4,684 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Schlesien, Dukat 1635 HR, Breslau. Münzmeister Hans Rydell (Rieger). Selten. Fast vorzüglich. Leicht gewellt (Rare, About extremely fine, Slightly wavy flan)." This ducat was struck 1634-35 by the Protestant estates of Silesia, not the bishop, the duke or the emperor. It was accompanied by a thaler (Dav-3172). Neither are listed in the SCWC. The emperor also had ducats struck at Breslau in 1635 (KM 309).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen is 3.44 g.

Catalog reference: F.u.S. 258, Fr-3109, KM unlisted.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • 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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

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