Transylvania 1593 ducat Fr-295 - Revision history

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[[Image:Transylvania 1593 ducat obv H3029-31079.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3029, lot 31079]]
[[Image:Transylvania 1593 ducat rev H3029-31079.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]

This specimen was lot 31079 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $2,115. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Sigismund Bathory gold Ducat 1593, Hermannstadt mint, AU55 NGC. A bright gold ducat on a slightly wavy planchet. There is noticeable luster left in protected areas and a few light marks appear on the surfaces. The portrait of St. Ladislaus is a little crude for the type, however both sides retain excellent detail." The princes of [[Transylvania]] were sandwiched between the Ottoman Empire to the south and the Hapsburg dominions to the west and attempted to maintain independence from both. The Hapsburgs reconquered Hungary from the Turks in the 1680's and ended Transylvanian autonomy. This type is listed for 1581-94 and 1598 and is common for a ducat from this region.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.5 g, .986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW.

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-295.

''[[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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Stuart Levine and Bruce Lorich, ''Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3029, featuring Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part III,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

''Link to:''
* [[Transylvania 1586 ducat Fr-295|1586 ducat]]
* [[Transylvania 1591 thaler Dav-8802|1591 thaler]]
* [[Transylvania 1593 thaler Dav-8804|1593 thaler]]
* [[Transylvania 1594 ducat Fr-297|1594 ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1593]]
* return to coins of [[Transylvania]]

[[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3029]]

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 [[Image:Transylvania 1593 ducat rev H3029-31079.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]
-This specimen was lot 31079 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $2,115. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Sigismund Bathory gold Ducat 1593, Hermannstadt mint, AU55 NGC. A bright gold ducat on a slightly wavy planchet. There is noticeable luster left in protected areas and a few light marks appear on the surfaces. The portrait of St. Ladislaus is a little crude for the type, however both sides retain excellent detail." The princes of [[Transylvania]] were sandwiched between the Ottoman Empire to the south and the Hapsburg dominions to the west and attempted to maintain independence from both. The Hapsburgs reconquered Hungary from the Turks in the 1680's and ended Transylvanian autonomy. This type is listed for 1581-94 and 1598 and is common for a ducat from this region.
+This specimen was lot 31079 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $2,115. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Sigismund Bathory gold Ducat 1593, Hermannstadt mint, AU55 NGC. A bright gold ducat on a slightly wavy planchet. There is noticeable luster left in protected areas and a few light marks appear on the surfaces. The portrait of St. Ladislaus is a little crude for the type, however both sides retain excellent detail." The princes of [[Transylvania]] were sandwiched between the Ottoman Empire to the south and the Hapsburg dominions to the west and attempted to maintain independence from both. The Hapsburgs reconquered Hungary from the Turks in the 1680's and ended Transylvanian autonomy. This type is listed for 1581-94 and 1598 and is rare despite the many years in production. It is listed in the SCWC under its Friedberg number.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
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 ''Link to:''
-* [[Transylvania 1586 ducat Fr-295|1586 ducat]]
+* [[Transylvania 1588 ducat Fr-295|1588 ducat]]
 * [[Transylvania 1591 thaler Dav-8802|1591 thaler]]
 * [[Transylvania 1593 thaler Dav-8804|1593 thaler]]

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 ''[[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.
 * <sup>[1]</sup>Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Stuart Levine and Bruce Lorich, ''Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3029, featuring Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part III,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
-''Specification:'' 3.5 g, .986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW.
+''Specification:'' 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW.
 ''Catalog reference:'' Fr-295.