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This specimen was lot 1397 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zurich, May 2025), where it sold for 700 CHF (about US$1,015 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHLAND Württemberg, Grafschaft, 1495 Herzogtum, 1803 Kurfürstentum, 1806 Königreich, Wilhelm I. 1816-1864. Dukat 1840, Stuttgart. Sehr schön. Kratzer.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Wurttemberg|kingdom of Württemberg]], William I, 1816-64, ducat of 1840, Stuttgart mint. Very Fine, Scratches.)"</blockquote> This type is recorded for 1840-42 and 1848. Despite the substantial mintage, it is scarce.
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This specimen was lot 1397 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 700 CHF (about US$1,015 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHLAND Württemberg, Grafschaft, 1495 Herzogtum, 1803 Kurfürstentum, 1806 Königreich, Wilhelm I. 1816-1864. Dukat 1840, Stuttgart. Sehr schön. Kratzer.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Wurttemberg|kingdom of Württemberg]], William I, 1816-64, ducat of 1840, Stuttgart mint. Very Fine, Scratches.)"</blockquote> This type is recorded for 1840-42 and 1848. Despite the substantial mintage, it is scarce.
  
 
''Recorded mintage'': 81,000.
 
''Recorded mintage'': 81,000.

Revision as of 10:00, 11 June 2025

Sincona sale 97, lot 1397

This specimen was lot 1397 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 700 CHF (about US$1,015 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND Württemberg, Grafschaft, 1495 Herzogtum, 1803 Kurfürstentum, 1806 Königreich, Wilhelm I. 1816-1864. Dukat 1840, Stuttgart. Sehr schön. Kratzer. (Germany, kingdom of Württemberg, William I, 1816-64, ducat of 1840, Stuttgart mint. Very Fine, Scratches.)"

This type is recorded for 1840-42 and 1848. Despite the substantial mintage, it is scarce.

Recorded mintage: 81,000.

Specifications: 3.49 g, 0.979 fine gold, this specimen 3.46 g.

Catalog reference: KM 587, Divo/S. 231, Fr-3611.

Sources:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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