Silesia 1639-MI ducat Fr-225

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Sincona sale 90, lot 1581

This specimen was lot 1581 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 6,500 CHF (about US$ including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Ferdinand III. 1637-1657. Dukat 1639, Breslau. Münzpächter Georg Reichart. Münzwardein Michael Jan. Selten. Fast vorzüglich. (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand III, 1637-57, ducat of 1639, Breslau mint. Rare, About extremely fine.)"

This scarce type was struck for Silesia 1637-57.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .109 troy oz ASW, this specimen 3.45 g.

Catalog reference: KM 339 (listed under Silesia), FuS 279, Herinek 238, Fr-225.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • 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 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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