Trier 1721 ducat Fr-3473
This specimen was lot 583 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 1,200 CHF (about US$1,504 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHLAND | Trier, Erzbistum, Franz Ludwig von Pfalz-Neuburg, 1716-1729. Dukat 1721, Koblenz. Brustbild nach rechts in geistlichem Ornat. Rv. Hand aus Wolken führt einen nach rechts schreitenden Löwen an einem Band. Sehr selten. Sehr schön. Kratzer und Fassungsspuren. (Germany, archbishopric of Trier, Francis Louis of Pfalz-Neuburg, 1716-29, ducat of 1721, Koblenz mint, bust right in ornate costume; reverse: a heavenly hand guides a lion on a leash walking right. Very rare, Very fine, Scratches and traces of mounting.)"
This example realized about half its catalog value, probably because of the damage. This is the first ducat from this state that we have located for the Wiki. The region was annexed by France in 1792 and awarded to Prussia in 1815 by the Congress of Vienna.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.43 g.
Catalog reference: KM 226, von Schrötter 937. Fr-3473.
- 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 sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020
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