View source for Frankfurt 1658 ducat Fr-980

[[Image:Frankfurt SB818-20566o.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Stacks Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 20566]]
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This specimen was lot 20566 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $1,680. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Germany|GERMANY]]. Frankfurt. Freie Reichsstadt. Ducat, 1658. Leopold I (1658-1705). NGC EF-45. Coronation of Leopold I as Holy Roman Emperor. All-Seeing Eye over arms holding scepter and sword, crowned globe, 'CONSILIO ET INDVSTRIA', By Industry and Counsel; Reverse: Cherubs support Crown of Charlemagne over 6-line coronation inscription, 1 August 1658. Featuring a highly elaborate and attractive design with a little wave in the planchet, but designs that remain intricately executed." A rare one year type.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold.

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-980; KM-126. 

''[[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>Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, ''The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2018. 

''Link to:''
* [[Frankfurt 1657 ducat Fr-976|1657 ducat, eagle's head right]]
* [[Frankfurt 1658 2 ducats Fr-979|1658 double ducat, on the coronation of Leopold I]]
* [[Frankfurt 1658 5 ducats Fr-982a|1658 quintuple ducat, on the coronation of Leopold I]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1658]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Frankfurt]]

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