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* 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. | ||
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014. | * Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014. | ||
| + | * Adolf Resch, ''Siebenburgische Münzen und Medaillen von 1538 bis Gegenwart.'' Hermannstadt, 1901 (reprinted in Montreal, 1965). | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, ''Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3081, featuring the Caranett Collection,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, ''Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3081, featuring the Caranett Collection,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019. | ||
Revision as of 10:56, 16 January 2025
This specimen was lot 32338 in Heritage sale 3081 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $26,400. The catalog description[1] noted, "Impressive Transylvanian 10 Ducats. Gabriel Bethlen gold 10 Ducat 1616 AU Details (Obverse Repaired) NGC. A multiple Ducat of tremendous beauty, dynamic engraving and very impressive preservation; a type which would have been collected and coveted from the moment of striking, such is its quality and extremely high value. Of the few examples which have appeared at auction in recent years, almost all exhibit some form of hardship: tooling, graffiti, cleaning, mounting, all indicative of early collectors who knew no better. The present offering has had some mild smoothing applied to the obverse field and bears some scratches to the reverse, but besides these, it has remained unusually unscathed with rich butterscotch original surfaces, hints of residual luster and scarcely any loss of detail to the sharp devices. Certainly one of the finer of these types to still exist." 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 one year type is rare like all ten ducats.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 35 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 34.60 g.
Catalog reference: KM 108, Fr-345, Resch-12.
- 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.
- Adolf Resch, Siebenburgische Münzen und Medaillen von 1538 bis Gegenwart. Hermannstadt, 1901 (reprinted in Montreal, 1965).
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3081, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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