View source for Stolberg-Stolberg (1739-61) 1/4 ducat Fr-3340

[[Image:Stolberg Sincona 38-1241.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 38, lot 1241]]

This specimen was lot 1241 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 375 CHF (about US$450 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Stolberg-Stolberg, Grafschaft, Christoph Ludwig II. 1738-1761 1/4 Dukat o. J. Fast vorzüglich. Kleiner Schrötlingsfehler.'' ([[Germany]], county of Stolberg-Stolberg, Christof Louis II, 1738-61, undated quarter ducat, About extremely fine, Minor planchet defect.)"</blockquote> Another rare issue from an obscure state.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' .875 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 0.86 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' Friederich 1942. Fr-3340, KM 216. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954. 
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.

''Link to:''
* [[Stolberg-Stolberg 1742-IIG 1/3 thaler|1742 ⅓ thaler]]
* [[Stolberg-Stolberg 1743-IIG 2/3 thaler|1743 ⅔ thaler]]
* [[Stolberg-Stolberg 1748-IIG ducat Fr-3336|1748 ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1739]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Stolberg]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 37, 38, 39, 40]][[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]]