View source for Mainz 1505 goldgulden Fr-1631

[[Image:K352-1971.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 352, lot 1971]]

This specimen was lot 1971 in Künker sale 352 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €2,200 (about US$3,062 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''MAINZ, ERZBISTUM, Jakob von Liebenstein, 1504-1508. Goldgulden 1505, Mainz. Vierfeldiges Wappen, umgeben von drei kleineren Wappen, umher Dreipaß//Christus thront v. v. mit segnender Rechten und Buch, im Vordergrund Wappenschild mit dem Mainzer Rad. GOLD. RR Kl. Schrötlingsfehler am Rand, sehr schön-vorzüglich.'' ([[Germany]], archbishopric of [[German States, Mainz|Mainz]], Jacob of Liechtenstein, 1504-08, goldgulden of 1505, Mainz mint. Obverse: quartered arms with three small shields around in a trilobe; reverse: Christ enthroned with Gospels, city arms below. Rare, minor rim nick, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> The archbishop issued this type 1504-08. It is the only gold coin of this prelate.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.25 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 3,25 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-1631; Slg. Walther -; Slg. Pick 234. 

''[[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. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Künker Auktion 352: Die Sammlung Hermann Schwarz: Faszination des gepragten Goldes.'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021. 

''Link to:''
* [[Mainz 1501 goldgulden Fr-1630|1501 goldgulden]], Berthold of Henneberg
* [[Mainz 1506 goldgulden Fr-1631|1506 goldgulden]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1505]]

[[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 351, 352, 353, 354]]