View source for Sinzendorf 1676 ducat Fr-3289

[[Image:S76-1523.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 76, lot 1523]]

This specimen was lot 1523 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 12,000 CHF (about US$14,566 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Neuburg Grafschaft. Georg Ludwig von Sinzendorf, 1616-1680. Dukat 1676, Wien. Von grösster Seltenheit. Vorzüglich-FDC. NGC MS61. Feine Goldpatina.'' ([[Austria]], county of Sinzendorf, George Louis of Sinznedorf, 1616-80, ducat of 1676, Vienna mint. Of the highest rarity, Extremely fine-uncirculated, Nice gold toning.)"</blockquote> The count was an Austrian court official who used his position to embezzle two million gulden from the emperor. Tried for his crimes, he died before he could be punished. This rare ducat was accompanied by a [[Sinzendorf 1676 1/2 thaler|half thaler]] and [[Sinzendorf 1676 thaler Dav-3414|thaler]].

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.50 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.44 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 6, Kellner 1. Fr-3289. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
* 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>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022. 
 
''Link to:''
* [[Sinzendorf 1676 1/2 thaler|1676 half thaler]]
* [[Sinzendorf 1676 thaler Dav-3414|1676 thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1676]]

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