View source for Batthyani 1764 5 ducats Fr-551

[[Image:Batthyani S50-1164.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 50, lot 1164]]

This specimen was lot 1164 in Sincona sale 50 (Zürich, October 2018), where it sold for 54,000 CHF (about US$65,135 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Batthyani, Fürstentum. Karl Josef, 1764-1772. 5 Dukaten 1764, Wien. Stempelschneider J. Toda. Brustbild mit im Nacken zusammengebundenen Haaren und umgelegter Vlieskette nach rechts. Rv. Auf gekröntem Fürstenmantel das von der Vlieskette umgebene Familienwappen mit Grafenkrone und fünf Helmen. Von grösster Seltenheit. Prachtexemplar. Fast FDC.'' (principality of Batthyani, Charles Joseph, 1764-72, quintuple ducat of 1764, Vienna mint, dies by J. Toda. Obverse: Peruked bust right; reverse: crowned and mantled arms with five helmets. Of the highest rarity, Cabinet piece, About uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This scarce type was minted 1764 only. A ducat ([[Batthyani 1764 ducat Fr-552|Fr-552]]), ten ducats ([[Batthyani 1764 10 ducats Fr-550|Fr-550]]) and thaler ([[Batthyani 1764 thaler Dav-1182|Dav-1182]]) also exist. 

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but few.

''Specification:'' 17.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 17.35 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 11, Holzmair 7. Fr-551. 

''[[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. 
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Jubilee Auction 50,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018.

''Link to:''
* [[Batthyani 1764 1/2 thaler]]
* [[Batthyani 1764 thaler Dav-1182]]
* [[Batthyani 1764 ducat Fr-552]]
* [[Batthyani 1764 10 ducats Fr-550]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1764]]
* return to coins of [[Austria]]

[[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53]]