View source for Brandenburg 1504 goldgulden Fr-306

[[Image:Brandenburg 1504 goldgulden obv Heritage 3024-23988.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3024, lot 23988]]
[[Image:Brandenburg 1504 goldgulden rev Heritage 3024-23988.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]

This specimen was lot 23988 in Heritage sale 3024 (Chicago, April 2013), where it sold for $1,057.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Brandenburg-Franconia. Friedrich von Ansbach (1495-1515) Goldgulden 1504, AU50 NGC. FRIDRICI:D:G | MARCh:BRAn, John the Baptist standing with lamb and book, a dog's head between his feet / +MONЄ:nOVA:AVR:SWOBACh:1504 (backwards 4), Short cross with shields in angles. A couple of small flan cracks do little to detract from the appeal of this coin, particularly the wonderfully struck image of John the Baptist." Friedberg lists this type for 1497-1515.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM-MB7, Schulten-193, Fr-306.

''[[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. 
* Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, ''Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3024, featuring the Kairos and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collections,'' Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013. 

''Link to:''
* [[Brandenburg-Franconia (1495-1505) schilling]]
* [[Brandenburg-Franconia (1495-1515) goldgulden Fr-306]]
* [[Brandenburg 1498 goldgulden Fr-306|1498 goldgulden]]
* [[Brandenburg 1500 groschen]]
* [[Brandenburg 1507 goldgulden Fr-306]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1504]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Brandenburg]]

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