Nurnberg 1638 ducat Fr-1828

Heritage sale 3029, lot 30554

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 30554 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $1,997.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Nurnberg. Free Imperial City gold Ducat 1638, MS63 NGC. An elite example of this relatively available type. Hints of reddish-copper tone cling to the central reverse devices, and vibrant luster remains unimpeded. Impressive centering that highlights the coarse peripheral dentils and full central detail solidifies this example as noteworthy." This type was struck 1635-45 and 1686 and tho not cheap, is more available than other Nurnberger ducats of the seventeenth century.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM 136, Fr-1828.

Source:

• ^[1]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.
• 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.

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