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This specimen was lot 1020 in CNG Triton XXIX (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $6,737.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "GERMANY, [[German States, Rostock|Rostock]] (Hanseatic city). nomine Leopold I. Holy Roman Emperor, 1658-1705. AV Dukat. Dated 1661. Coat-of-arms with griffin supporters / Crowned double-headed eagle; globus cruciger on breast. In NGC encapsulation 8414822-002, graded AU 58. Very rare. No examples of this date in CoinArchives. Top Pop." The city of Rostock was under the sovereignty of the dukes of Mecklenburg but claimed the mint right as a member of the Hanseatic League. Her issues in the seventeenth century are sparse and expensive. This type was struck 1661, 1664-65, 1672, 1677, 1682, 1694 and 1704 and all dates are rare. This is the first example we have posted.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 23 mm diameter, 3.45 g, 4 h axis.

''Catalog reference:'' Kunzel, Rostock 49 A/a; KM 90; Friedberg 2591.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* 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>Gasvoda, Michael, Victor England, Eric McFadden, Dave Michaels, Bill Dalzell and Lance Hickman, ''Triton XXIX,'' Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, LLC, 2025.

''Link to:''
* [[Rostock 1636 ducat Fr-2589|1636 ducat]]
* [[Rostock 1639 2 ducat Fr-2588|1639 double ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1661]]

[[Category:Selections from CNG sale Triton XXIX]][[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]]

Rostock 1661 ducat Fr-2591 - Revision history

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