Stolberg-Stolberg 1750-IEVC 1/2 ducat Fr-3337
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This specimen was lot 29542 in Heritage sale 3037 (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $1,762.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Stolberg-Stolberg. Christoff Ludwig II & Friedrich Botho gold 1/2 Ducat 1750/48-IEVC MS62 NGC. Fully lustrous harvest-gold surfaces featuring boldly-struck overdate details and the popular obverse stag design. Despite a few minor ticks which are noted in the grade, this is a wonderful example from the trade coinage series." This tiny county issued gold coins as small as a 1/32 ducat. Half ducats were issued erratically 1715-70.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.75 g, 0.986 fine gold, .055 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 231, Fr-3337.
- 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3037, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
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