View source for Teutonic Order (1590-1618) ducat Fr-3379

[[Image:Teutonic Order c1618 ducat obv Goldberg 4069.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg sale 41, lot 4069]]
[[Image:Teutonic Order c1618 ducat rev Goldberg 4069.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles]]

This specimen was lot 4069 in Goldberg sale 41 (Beverly Hills, May 2007), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[German States, Teutonic Order|Teutonic Order]]. Ducat, ND. Maximilian of Austria, 1590-1618. Obv. Archduke standing right; left hand on sword hilt and right hand on scepter. Leg: MAX:D:G:AR:AV - D:B:MA:PR.ADM Reverse: Crowned complex arms on shield. Leg: Orb+ ETOR:TEV:P:GER:ITA:MAG:CO:HA:ET:T A lovely well struck, mint fresh coin. NGC graded MS-63. Maximilian was both Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and Grandmaster of the Teutonic Order. The Teutonic Order was founded during the Crusades to safeguard the Christian pilgrims visiting the Holy Land. It was different from the other orders in that it was almost exclusively German. Already in the 16th century the order was in decline. Yet it still produced great coins."  The major domains of the Teutonic Order were in Prussia, Livonia and Estonia but they had estates in the Holy Roman Empire as well, where this ducat likely originated. Künker states this was struck in 1609.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.46 grams. 21.73 mm diameter.

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-3379.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* <sup>[1]</sup>Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, ''Goldberg Sale 41: the Pre-Long Beach Sale,'' Beverly Hills: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2007.
* 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. 
* Heinz Moser and Heinz Tursky, ''Die Munzstatte Hall in Tirol,'' 2 vols. Innsbruck: Verlag Dr Rudolf Erhad, 1981.

''Link to:''
* [[Teutonic Order (1521) goldgulden Fr-3375|(1521) goldgulden]]
* [[Luneburg (1613-37) ducat Fr-1527]]
* [[Teutonic Order 1610 10 ducats Fr-3379a|1610 10 ducats]]
* [[Teutonic Order 1613 thaler Dav-5853]]
* [[Teutonic Order 1666 2 ducats Fr-3385]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1618]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Teutonic Order]]

[[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 41]]