Nurnberg 1650 ducat Fr-1840

Sincona sale 26, lot 2719

This specimen was lot 2719 in Sincona sale 26 (Zürich, October 2015), where it sold for 5,250 CHF (about US$6,485 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Nurnberg, Dukat 1650. Steckenreiterklippe. Zum Andenken an den Westfälischen Frieden. Junge mit Steckenpferd zwischen der Jahreszahl nach links. Rv. Gekrönter Doppeladler über fünf Zeilen Schrift. Selten. Fast vorzüglich. (Germany, city of Nurnberg, klippe ducat of 1650, on the Peace of Westphalia. Obverse: youth rides a hobby horse to left, dividing date; reverse: crowned double headed eagle over five line inscription. Rare, choice extremely fine.)"

This klippe ducat is mentioned in Friedberg but not in the SCWC. It is scarce but not rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.63 g.

Catalog reference: Kellner 44Anm. Fr-1840, KM unlisted.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• 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.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 26, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2015.

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