Silesia 1740 ducat Fr-376

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Sincona sale 90, lot 1596

This specimen was lot 1596 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 1,500 CHF (about US$1,982 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Karl VI. 1711-1740. Dukat 1740, Breslau. Selten. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Holy Roman Empire, Charles VI, 1711-40, Rare, Very fine-extremely fine.)"

This type was struck without interruption 1726-40. A younger bust was used 1717-24 (KM 813). After Karl's death in 1740, Frederick of Prussia invaded and occupied Silesia, setting off the War of the Austrian Succession. Despite determined Austrian attacks, the Hapsburgs were never able to recover it.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.47 g.

Catalog reference: KM 858 (formerly KM 1619), FuS 928, Herinek 138, Fr-376.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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