View source for Brandenburg 1686-LCS ducat Fr-2231

[[Image:Sincona90-1015.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 90, lot 1015]]

This specimen was lot 1015 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 20,000 CHF (about US$26,428 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHLAND Brandenburg-Preussen, Markgrafschaft, 1417 Kurfürstentum, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1640-1688. Dukat 1686, Berlin. Goldausbringen in Guinea. Guinea-Dukat. Mit der Münzmeistersigantur LCS (Lorenz Christoph Schneider, Münzmeister in Berlin 1682-1701). Äusserst selten. NGC AU55. Exemplar der Auktion Künker 300, Berlin, Februar 2018, Los 46.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Brandenburg|electorate of Brandenburg]], Frederick WIlliam, 1640-88, "guinea" ducat of 1686, Berlin mint. Extremely rare, about uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This rare type is listed for 1686-88. Ducats for 1686 include KM 471 (bust/arms), [[Brandenburg 1685-LCS ducat Fr-2215|KM 492/Fr-2215]], KM 504 (bust/ship), KM 522.2 (arms in palm wreath), KM 528/Fr-2231 (shown here) and KM 529 (bust/ship).

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.44 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' von Schrötter 142. Müseler Nachtrag 8 1/3d, KM 528, Fr-2231. 

''[[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 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

''Link to:''
* [[Brandenburg 1685-HS 1/2 ducat Fr-2263|1685 half ducat]]
* [[Brandenburg 1685-LCS ducat Fr-2215|1685-LCS ducat]]
* [[Saxony 1686 ducat Fr-2753]]
* [[Brandenburg 1687-LCS ducat Fr-2231|1687-LCS ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1686]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 88, 89, 90, 91]][[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]]