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[[Image:Burgau 1547.jpg|550px|thumb|Eichstatt, north of Ingolstadt and east of Ansbach, c. 1547]] | [[Image:Burgau 1547.jpg|550px|thumb|Eichstatt, north of Ingolstadt and east of Ansbach, c. 1547]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 2647 in Sincona sale 26 (Zurich, October 2015), where it sold for 1,000 CHF (about US$1,235 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Johann Anton II. von Freyberg, 1736-1757 Dukat 1738. St. Willibald auf Sockel. Sehr schön-gutes sehr schön.'' (bishopric of Eichstatt, John Anthony II of Freyburg, 1736-57, ducat of 1738, obverse: St. Willibald standing. Very fine or better.)"</blockquote> In 1738, the bishop of Eichstatt issued two different ducats honoring Sts. Willibald and Walburga, saints as obscure as the state that issued them. | + | This specimen was lot 2647 in Sincona sale 26 (Zurich, October 2015), where it sold for 1,000 CHF (about US$1,235 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Johann Anton II. von Freyberg, 1736-1757 Dukat 1738. St. Willibald auf Sockel. Sehr schön-gutes sehr schön.'' (bishopric of Eichstatt, John Anthony II of Freyburg, 1736-57, ducat of 1738, obverse: St. Willibald standing. Very fine or better.)"</blockquote> In 1738, the bishop of Eichstatt issued two different ducats honoring Sts. Willibald and [[Eichstatt 1738 ducat Fr-911|Walburga]], saints as obscure as the state that issued them. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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''Specification:'' 3.5 g, .986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3.46 g. | ''Specification:'' 3.5 g, .986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3.46 g. | ||
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' Cahn 121 | + | ''Catalog reference:'' Cahn 121, Fr-910, KM 60. |
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. | * Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. | ||
* 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. | * 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. | ||
| + | * Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954. | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, ''Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 26,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2015. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, ''Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 26,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2015. | ||
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* [[Eichstatt 1633 goldgulden Fr-903]] | * [[Eichstatt 1633 goldgulden Fr-903]] | ||
* [[Hohenlohe-Neuenstein-Weikersheim 1737-N ducat Fr-1337]] | * [[Hohenlohe-Neuenstein-Weikersheim 1737-N ducat Fr-1337]] | ||
| + | * [[Eichstatt 1738 ducat Fr-911|1738 ducat, St. Walburga]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1738]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1738]] | ||
* return to coins of [[German States, Eichstatt]] | * return to coins of [[German States, Eichstatt]] | ||
[[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 24, 25, 26, 27]] | [[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 24, 25, 26, 27]] | ||
Revision as of 13:12, 16 October 2021
This specimen was lot 2647 in Sincona sale 26 (Zurich, October 2015), where it sold for 1,000 CHF (about US$1,235 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Johann Anton II. von Freyberg, 1736-1757 Dukat 1738. St. Willibald auf Sockel. Sehr schön-gutes sehr schön. (bishopric of Eichstatt, John Anthony II of Freyburg, 1736-57, ducat of 1738, obverse: St. Willibald standing. Very fine or better.)"
In 1738, the bishop of Eichstatt issued two different ducats honoring Sts. Willibald and Walburga, saints as obscure as the state that issued them.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.5 g, .986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3.46 g.
Catalog reference: Cahn 121, Fr-910, KM 60.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- 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.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 26, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2015.
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