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[[Image:Hamburg S20-02429q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 20, lot 2429]]

This specimen was lot 2429 in Sincona sale 20 (Zürich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 5,000 (about US$6,266 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Halber Bankportugalöser zu 5 Dukaten 1679. Auf den Pinneberger Interims-Rezess. Vorzüglich. (extremely fine.)" This five ducat piece commemorates a long forgotten and quickly violated peace treaty. It may actually be a medal as it is not listed in Friedberg or the SCWC.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 17.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .554 troy oz AGW; this specimen is 17.30 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' Gaedechens 1613. GiG91.

''[[Bibliography|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. 
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Numismatic Coins & Medals: Auction 20,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2014. 

''Link to:''
* [[Hamburg 1669-MF 2 ducats Fr-1101]]
* [[Hamburg 1677 10 ducats Gaed-1609]]
* [[Hamburg 1689-HL ducat Fr-1109|1689 ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1679]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Hamburg]]

[[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 19, 20, 21]]