View source for Memmingen 1730 1/2 ducat

[[Image:G146-1385o.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg Sale 146, lot 1385]]
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[[Image:Memmingen 1786.jpg|550px|thumb|Memmingen in 1786]]

This specimen was lot 1385 in Goldberg Sale 146 (Los Angeles, July 2025), where it sold for $90. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Germany|German States]]: [[German States, Bavaria|Memmingen]]. Silver 1/2 Ducat, 1730. Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession. Coat of arms. Reverse: Legend in six lines. Nicely [t]oned on both sides. Pop 1; 1 in 66+. This coin shown in the PCGS pop report. PCGS graded AU-58. The Augustana Collection." This commemorative appears occasionally for sale, often described as a silver off-metal strike from half ducat dies. However, no gold half ducat appears in Friedberg or the SCWC and none appear in CoinArchives, so we don't think it exists.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. 

''Specification:'' this specimen 19.5 mm diameter, 1.78 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' Whiting-408. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, ''Goldberg Sale 146: US Coins & Currency, Ancient & World Coins, featuring The Americas Collection, The Henry Garrett Collection & The Augustana Collection,'' Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2025.

''Link to:''
* [[Memmingen 1730 ducat Fr-1743|1730 ducat, bicentennial of the Augsburg Confession]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1730]]

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