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This specimen was lot 2253 in Künker sale 439 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €4,000 (about US$5,503 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''RÖMISCH-DEUTSCHES REICH, Maximilian II., 1564-1576. Dukat 1570 (Jahreszahl im Stempel aus 1569 geändert), Wien. GOLD. RR Leicht gewellt, vorzüglich. Aus der Sammlung Kommerzialrat Dr. Herbert Wenzel, Wien. Exemplar der Slg. Karl. Hollschek, Sonder-Münzenauktion, Austria in Nummis, 1. Teil, Wien, Februar 1956, Nr. IV.'' ([[Austria|Holy Roman Empire]], Maximilian II, 1564-76, ducat of 1570, Vienna mint, 1570/69 overdate. Very rare, slightly wavy, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This was struck at Vienna 1567-76 and is accounted a better type.

''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

''Specification'': 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3,47 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM MB618, Fr-48 a; M. z. A. S. 55.

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]''
* 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.
* Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Frühjahrs-Auktion 439: Gold Coins from around the world, particularly Denmark, Habsburg, Malta and Saxony | German Coins after 1871 including Coins from the Collection of Jürgen and Erika Schmidt,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2026.

''Links:''
* [[Austria (1564-76) ducat Fr-53|(1564-76) ducat, Graz mint, archduke Charles]]
* [[Austria 1569 ducat Fr-54|1569 ducat, Klagenfurt mint, archduke Charles]]
* [[Austria (15)76 ducat Fr-54|(15)76 ducat, Klagenfurt mint]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1570]]

[[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 439, 440, 441]][[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]]

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	This specimen was lot 2253 in Künker sale 439 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €4,000 (about US$5,503 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''RÖMISCH-DEUTSCHES REICH, Maximilian II., 1564-1576. Dukat 1570 (Jahreszahl im Stempel aus 1569 geändert), Wien. GOLD. RR Leicht gewellt, vorzüglich. Aus der Sammlung Kommerzialrat Dr. Herbert Wenzel, Wien. Exemplar der Slg. Karl. Hollschek, Sonder-Münzenauktion, Austria in Nummis, 1. Teil, Wien, Februar 1956, Nr. IV.'' ([[Austria\|Holy Roman Empire]], Maximilian II, 1564-76, ducat of 1570, Vienna mint, 1570/69 overdate. Very rare, slightly wavy, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This was struck at Vienna 1567-76 and is accounted a better type.		This specimen was lot 2253 in Künker sale 439 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €4,000 (about US$5,503 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''RÖMISCH-DEUTSCHES REICH, Maximilian II., 1564-1576. Dukat 1570 (Jahreszahl im Stempel aus 1569 geändert), Wien. GOLD. RR Leicht gewellt, vorzüglich. Aus der Sammlung Kommerzialrat Dr. Herbert Wenzel, Wien. Exemplar der Slg. Karl. Hollschek, Sonder-Münzenauktion, Austria in Nummis, 1. Teil, Wien, Februar 1956, Nr. IV.'' ([[Austria\|Holy Roman Empire]], Maximilian II, 1564-76, ducat of 1570, Vienna mint, 1570/69 overdate. Very rare, slightly wavy, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This was struck at Vienna 1567-76 and is accounted a better type.

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