View source for Furstenberg-Purglitz 1772 ducat Fr-1065

[[Image:Furstenberg K294-3477.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 294, lot 3477]]

This specimen was lot 3477 in Künker sale 294 (Osnabrück, Germany, July 2017), where it sold for €20,000 (about US$26,956 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DIE ÖSTERREICHISCHEN STANDESHERREN, FÜRSTENBERG, FÜRSTEN, Karl Egon, *1729, †1787. Dukat 1772, Prag. IN · FÜRSTENBERG · - CAROLUS · EGON · PRIN : Geharnischtes Brustbild r. mit umgelegtem Mantel und der Kette des Ordens vom Goldenen Vlies//LANDG : BAR · & STUL : C : IN · HEILIG : & WERD : 1772 · Ein von der Kette des Ordens vom Goldenen Vlies umgebener Schild mit einköpfigem Adler, darauf viergeteiltes Wappenschild (Heiligenberg/Werdenberg), dahinter gekrönter Wappenmantel. GOLD. Von größter Seltenheit. Prachtexemplar von schönster Erhaltung. Fast Stempelglanz.'' (Austrian dependencies, principality of Furstenberg, Charles Egon, ducat of 1772, Prague mint. Obverse: armored, mantled bust with Order of the Golden Fleece; reverse: crowned, mantled shield with eagle supporting the arms of Heiligenberg and Werdenberg, Order of the Golden Fleece around. Very rare, prooflike, of outstanding quality, about uncirculated.)"</blockquote> Furstenberg was an insignificant county wedged between Baden and Wurttemberg. This type is very rare.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.48 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 5, Dollinger 42; Fr-1065; Holzmair 38. 

''[[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>Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, ''Katalog 294: Goldprägungen | Deutsche Münzen ab 1871 | Russische Münzen und Medaillen,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2017.

''Link to:''
* [[Furstenberg 1767-ARW thaler Dav-2270|1767 thaler]]
* [[Furstenberg 1767-ARW 3 thaler Dav-LS277|1767-ARW triple thaler]]
* [[Furstenberg 1767 4 thaler Dav-2269|1767 quadruple thaler]]
* [[Furstenberg 1772-G kreuzer|1772-G kreuzer]]
* [[Furstenberg 1772-G 1/24 thaler|1772-G 1/24 thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1772]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Furstenberg]]

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