View source for Stolberg-Stolberg 1796-Z ducat Fr-3352

[[Image:K352-2151.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 352, lot 2151]]

This specimen was lot 2151 in Künker sale 352 (Osnabruck, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €7,000 (about US$9,742 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''STOLBERG-STOLBERG UND STOLBERG-ROSSLA, GRAFSCHAFT, Karl Ludwig zu Stolberg-Stolberg, allein, 1796-1810. Dukat 1796, Stolberg. GOLD. Von großer Seltenheit. Leicht gewellt, sehr schön. Erworben 1957 von privat.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Stolberg|county of Stolberg]], Charles Louis of Stolberg-Stolberg ruling alone, 1796-1810, ducat of 1796, Stolberg mint. Extremely rare, slightly wavy, very fine.)"</blockquote> This is the only gold coin of this ruler and is rare.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.50 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.43 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-3352; Friederich 2063. 

''[[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. 
* 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.
* <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:''
* [[Stolberg 1762-IEVC ducat Fr-3345]] joint issue of Stolberg-Stolberg and Stolberg-Rossla
* [[Stolberg-Wernigerode 1768-EFR ducat Fr-3360]]
* [[Stolberg-Stolberg 1796-EHAZ 1-1/3 thaler Dav-2809]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1796]]

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