View source for Silesia 1683-SHS 1/12 ducat Fr-300

[[Image:S77-2899.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 77, lot 2899]]

This specimen was lot 2899 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 1,000 CHF (about US$1,214 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Leopold I. 1657-1705. 1/12 Dukat 1683, Breslau. Mit der Signatur SHS (Salomon Hammerschmidt, Wardein in Breslau). Selten. Gutes vorzüglich. Leicht gewellt.'' ([[Austria]], Leopold I, 1657-1705, one-thwelfth ducat of 1683, Breslau mint, with mintmaster's initials "SHS". Rare, Good extremely fine, Slightly wavy flan.)"</blockquote> This imperial type was struck 1681-83 and 1687-1690. The Breslau mint also struck coinage for the local bishop and featured the episcopal bust.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 0.29 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 0.29 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 543 (listed under [[German States, Silesia|Silesia]]), F.u.S. 532. Herinek 547. Fr-300. 

''[[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,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.. 

''Link to:''
* [[Silesia 1676-SHS 1/2 ducat Fr-284|1676-SHS half ducat, Breslau mint]]
* [[Silesia 1676-SHS ducat Fr-277|1676-SHS ducat, Breslau mint]]
* [[Silesia 1682-SHS 1/12 ducat Fr-300|1682-SHS 1/12 ducat, Breslau mint]]
* [[Silesia 1682-SHS 1/6 ducat Fr-296|1682-SHS 1/6 ducat, Breslau mint]]
* [[Silesia 1692 1/12 ducat Fr-300|1692 1/12 ducat, Breslau mint]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1683]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 75, 76, 77]][[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]]