View source for Sweden 1719-LC ducat Fr-55

[[Image:Sweden Sincona 38-1926.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincoa sale 38, lot 1926]]

This specimen was lot 1926 in Sincona sale 38 (Zurich, May 2017), where it sold for 3,600 CHF (about US$4,318 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEDEN, Ulrike Eleonore, 1719-1720 Dukat 1719. Stockholm. Selten. Sehr schön.'' (kingdom of Sweden, Ulrika Eleonora, 1719-20, ducat of 1719. Rare. Very fine.)"</blockquote> This rare type is noted for 1719-20. Ulrika abdicated in 1720 in favor of her husband, who became king Frederick I.

''Recorded mintage:'' 6,814.

''Specification:'' 3.50 grams, .976 fine gold, this specimen 3.44 g.

''Catalog reference:'' Ahlström 2. Fr-55; KM-371.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.
* 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. 

''Link to:''
* [[Sweden 1710-LC ducat Fr-50|1710 ducat]]
* [[Sweden 1712 1/2 daler]]
* [[Sweden 1719 ore|1719 öre K.M., struck over a copper emergency daler]]
* [[Sweden 1719 1/2 daler]] plate
* [[Sweden 1719 daler|1719 daler "Hoppet"]]
* [[Sweden 1719 2 daler]] plate
* [[Sweden 1719 4 daler]] plate
* [[Sweden 1719-LC 2 mark]]
* [[Sweden 1719-LC riksdaler Dav-1718]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1719]]
* return to coins of [[Sweden]]

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