Stolberg-Rossla (1704)-S 1/4 ducat Fr-3331

Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale, lot 52277

Stolberg in 1789, with Wernigerode to the northwest near Halberstadt

This specimen was lot 52277 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $900. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Stolberg-Rossla. 1/4 Ducat, ND (1704-39). Stolberg Mint. Jost Christian. PCGS AU-58. A fairly SCARCE fractional gold issue, this very near-Mint specimen glistens with tremendous radiance and brilliance, with the gold offering forth a delightful burnished orange nature around the devices. From the Augustana Collection." The count issued another quarter ducat in 1704 (KM 9), also undated.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 0.87 g, 0.986 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-3331; KM-7.

Source:

• 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

Link to:

• (1704)-S eighth ducat
• Coins and currency dated 1704