View source for Regensburg (1745-50) 1/4 ducat Fr-2535d

[[Image:Regensburg K294-3736.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 294, lot 3736]]

This specimen was lot 3736 in Künker sale 294 (Osnabrück, Germany, July 2017), where it sold for €1,400 (about US$1,887 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''REGENSBURG, STADT, 1/4 Dukat o. J. (1745-1765), mit Titel von Franz I. Slg. Bach (Auktion Künker 238) 4806. GOLD. Vorzüglich. Exemplar der Auktion UBS 64, Zürich 2006, Nr. 1247.'' ([[Germany]], city of Regensburg, undated quarter ducat, struck in the name of Francis I. Extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This quarter ducat was minted in the free city of Regensburg sometime before 1750 in conjunction with half, one, two, 3, 4, 5 and 6 ducats. It was probably minted to apologize to Francis I for supporting his rival Karl VII in the War of the Austrian Succession. 

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but scarce.

''Specification:'' 0.87 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 0,88 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' Beckenbauer 513, Fr-2535d, KM 361. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. 
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
* 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 Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, ''Katalog 294: Goldprägungen | Deutsche Münzen ab 1871 | Russische Münzen und Medaillen,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2017.

''Link to:''
* [[Regensburg (1745-50)-ICB 15 kreuzer|(1745-50)-ICB 15 kreuzer (1/8 thaler), Francis I/city view]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-65)-B 2 thaler Dav-2616|(1745-65)-B double thaler, Francis I/city view]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-65)-R 1/10 ducat Fr-2545c|(1745-65)-R 1/10 ducat]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-65)-B 1/8 ducat Fr-2544|(1745-65)-B klippe 1/8 ducat]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-65)-B 1/2 ducat|(1745-65)-B klippe half ducat]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-65)-RB 1/4 ducat Fr-2542|(1745-65)-RB klippe quarter ducat]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-65) 1/2 ducat Fr-2535c|(1745-65) half ducat, Francis I/city view]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-65)-B 1/2 ducat Fr-2539a|(1745-65)-B half ducat, Francis I/city view]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-65)-RB 1/2 ducat Fr-2540|(1745-50)-RB klippe half ducat, eagle/city arms]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-65)-ICB ducat Fr-2535b|(1745-65)-ICB ducat, Francis I/city view]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-65)-B ducat Fr-2538|(1745-65)-B ducat, Francis I/city view]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-50)-ICB ducat Fr-2539|(1745-50) ducat]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-50)-B 2 ducats Fr-2535a|(1745-50)-B double ducat, for Francis I]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-50) 3 ducat Fr-2536|(1745-50) triple ducat]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-50)-ICB 6 ducats Fr-2527|(1745-50)-ICB 6 ducats, Francis I/city view]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-50)-B 12 ducats|(1745-50)-B 12 ducats, Francis I/city view]]
* [[Regensburg 1747 pfenning|1747 pfenning]]
* [[Regensburg 1750 pfenning|1750 pfenning]]
* [[Regensburg (1750)-B 1/32 ducat Fr-2545a|(1750)-B 1/32 ducat]]
* [[Regensburg 1753 heller|1753 heller]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-53)-ICB 1/2 thaler KM-266|(1745-53)-ICB half thaler, Francis I/city arms]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-53)-B 1/2 thaler KM-267|(1745-53)-B half thaler, Francis I/city view]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-53)-ICB thaler Dav-2617|(1745-53)-ICB thaler, Francis I/city view with eagle]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-53)-CDO thaler Dav-A2618|(1745-53)-CDO thaler, Francis I/city view]]
* [[Regensburg (1745-53)-CDO 2 thaler Dav-A2618a|(1745-53)-CDO double thaler, Francis I/city view]]
* [[Regensburg 1754-ICB 1/4 thaler|1754 quarter thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1745]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Regensburg]]

[[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 293, 294]][[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]]