View source for Pomerania 1642 ducat Fr-2107

[[Image:Pomerania S54-230.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 54, lot 230]]

This specimen was lot 230 in Sincona sale 54 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 1,100 CHF (about US$1,309 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Pommern, Herzogtum, Christina von Schweden, 1637-1654. Dukat 1642, Stettin. Münzmeister Ulrich Butkau. 3.39 g. Fast sehr schön. Kleine Henkelspur. Leicht gewellt.'' ([[Germany]], duchy of Pomerania, Christina of [[Sweden]], 1637-54, ducat of 1642, Stettin mint. About very fine, Small mount mark, Slightly wavy flan.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1642, 1653. Another type, KM 198, where the shield touches rim at bottom, was also emitted in 1642..

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3.46 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 199.1, AAJ 4, Fr-2107. 

''[[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. 
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 54: Gold Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019. 

''Link to:''
* [[Pomerania 1640 thaler Dav-4571|1640 thaler, queen Christina]]
* [[Pomerania 1641 ducat Fr-2105|1641 ducat]]
* [[Pomerania 1642 thaler Dav-4573|1642 thaler, queen Christina]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1642]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Pomerania]]

[[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 54, 55, 56, 57]]