View source for Austria 1660 10 ducats Fr-308a

[[Image:S77-2896.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 77, lot 2896]]

This specimen was lot 2896 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 90,000 CHF (about US$109,242 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Leopold I. 1657-1705. 10 Dukaten 1660, Graz. Münzmeister Hans Caspar Khendlmayr. Abschlag von den Stempel des Talers. Von grösster Seltenheit. NGC MS61. Prachtvolle Erhaltung.'' ([[Austria]], Leopold I, 1657-1705, ten ducats of 1660, Graz mint, struck using thaler dies. Of the highest rarity, Magnificent condition.)"</blockquote> This type was struck steadily 1662-88 yet all dates are rare. As these were made for presentation, most survivors show jewelry damage.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 34.90 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 34.58 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM unlisted, Herinek -. MzA - (see 159, an 1662/0 overdate). Fr. - (see 308 a). 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* 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. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.. 

''Link to:''
* [[Bohemia 1648 10 ducats Fr-213|1648 10 ducats, Prague mint]]
* [[Austria 1656 10 ducats Fr-209|1656 10 ducats, Vienna mint, Ferdinand III]]
* [[Bohemia 1657 2 ducats Fr-46j|1657 double ducat, Prague mint]]
* [[Silesia 1657-GH 10 ducats Fr-210|1657-GH 10 ducats, Breslau mint]]
* [[Austria 1660-Hall 3 kreuzer|1660 3 kreuzer, Hall mint]]
* [[Austria 1660 thaler Dav-3231|1660 thaler, Graz mint]]
* [[Austria 1660 thaler Dav-3236|1660 thaler, St.-Veit mint]]
* [[Austria 1660-CA 10 ducats Fr-258|1660-CA 10 ducats, Vienna mint, Leopold I]]
* [[Austria 1676-IAN 10 ducats Fr-308a|1676-IAN 10 ducats, Graz mint]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1660]]

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