View source for Brandenburg 1663-HM ducat Fr-2258

[[Image:Sincona 100-1024.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 100, lot 1024]]

This specimen was lot 1024 in Sincona Auction 100 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 25,000 CHF (about US$37,680 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHLAND Brandenburg-Preussen, Markgrafschaft, 1417 Kurfürstentum, 1701 Königreich. Friedrich Wilhelm, 1640-1688. Dukat 1663, Königsberg. Münzmeister Hans Müller. +FRID•WILH•D•G•M•B•S•R•I•A•C•&•E•D•PRUS: Geharnischtes Brustbild nach rechts mit umgelegtem Ordensband. Rv. MON:NOVA•AUREA•DUC•PRUSS• Mit Kurhut bedecktes, neunfeldiges Wappen, zu den Seiten die geteilte Jahreszahl 16 - 63, unten die Münzmeistersignatur H. M. Äusserst selten. NGC MS63*. Prachtexemplar mit feinem Prägeglanz. Exemplar der Slg. Köhlmoos, Auktion Künker 370, Osnabrück, Juni 2022, Los 1058. Exemplar der Auktion Künker 271, Berlin, Januar 2016, Los 34.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Brandenburg|electorate of Brandenburg]], Frederick William, 1640-88, ducat of 1663, Königsberg mint. Obverse: armored bust right with order sash; reverse: ninefold arms with electoral cap divides the date, mintmaster's initials below. Extremely rare, Cabinet piece with nice mint luster.)"</blockquote> This type is listed for 1661-63 but is rare like most gold issues of Brandenburg. 

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.43 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 320, von Schrötter 79. Fr-2258. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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 100: SINCONA Jubilee Auction'', Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

''Link to:''
* [[Brandenburg 1662-HM ducat Fr-2258|1662-HM ducat]]
* [[Hamburg 1663 ducat Fr-1100|Hamburg 1663 ducat]]
* [[Mainz 1663-MF ducat Fr-1656|Mainz 1663-MF ducat]]
* [[Brandenburg 1665 ducat Fr-2259|1665 ducat]]
* [[Brandenburg 1666 ducat Fr-2259|1666 ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1663]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 99, 100, 101, 102]][[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]]