View source for Lubeck 1656 ducat Fr-1486

[[Image:Lubeck 1656 ducat obv Goldberg 59-3007.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg sale 59, lot 3007]]
[[Image:Lubeck 1656 ducat rev Goldberg 59-3007.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Ira & Larry Goldberg]]
[[Image:Ratzeburg 1648.jpg|550px|thumb|city and bishopric of Lübeck in 1648]]

This specimen was lot 3007 in Goldberg sale 59 (Beverly Hills, June 2010), where it sold for $2,070. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"[[German States, Lubeck|Lübeck (City)]]. Ducat, 1656. Mintmark, Star (Hans Wilms, 1645-1660). Obv. Armored royal figure standing with scepter in right hand and orb and cross in left hand. Leg: *MONE:NOVA -A- VREA.LVBEC Reverse Crowned double eagle with city arms on its breast and the arms of the Mayor underneath, date at sides. Leg: CIVITATIS. -- IMPERIAL. NGC graded MS-61. The Dr. Jacob Terner Collection." </blockquote>  This type is listed in the SCWC for 1610-1759. As the city of Lubeck was a republic, not a monarchy, there was no need to periodically update the ruler's portrait. The standing knight design is strongly reminiscent of Dutch ducats of the same period.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3.40 grams, 22.15 mm diameter. 

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-1486, KM A36. 

''[[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>Ira & Larry Goldberg, ''Goldberg sale 59: the pre-Long Beach Sale,'' Beverly Hills, 2010.

''Link to:''
* [[Lubeck 1642 thaler Dav-5451|1642 thaler]]
* [[Besancon 1656 ducat|Germany (Besancon) 1656 ducat]]
* [[Venice (1656) zecchino Fr.1324|Italy (Venice) (1656) ducat]]
* [[Lubeck 1660 2 ducats Fr-1485|1660 double ducat]]
* [[Lubeck 1662 thaler Dav-5455|1662 thaler]]
* [[Lubeck 1678 2/3 thaler KM-61|1678 ⅔ thaler, monogram obverse]] = gulden
* [[Lubeck 1690 1/2 ducat Fr-1486a|1690 half ducat]]
* [[Lubeck 1717 ducat Fr-1494|1717 ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1656]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Lubeck|Lubeck]]

[[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category: Selections from Goldberg sale 59]]