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This specimen was lot 208 in Sincona sale 54 (Zurich, May 2019), where it sold for 600 CHF (about US$714 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Hamburg, Stadt, Dukat 1868. Gutes vorzüglich.'' ([[Germany]], city of Hamburg, ducat of 1868, Good extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type is listed for 1868-72 and is fairly common for a German ducat of the period. It is distinguished from earlier issues of 1854-67 (KM 579) by the addition of a "B" on the shell below the tablet on the reverse.
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This specimen was lot 208 in Sincona sale 54 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 600 CHF (about US$714 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Hamburg, Stadt, Dukat 1868. Gutes vorzüglich.'' ([[Germany]], city of Hamburg, ducat of 1868, Good extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type is listed for 1868-72 and is fairly common for a German ducat of the period. It is distinguished from earlier issues of 1854-67 (KM 579) by the addition of a "B" on the shell below the tablet on the reverse.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 25,000.
 
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* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
 
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
 
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 54: Gold Coins and Medals,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2019.  
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 54: Gold Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.  
  
 
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Sincona sale 54, lot 208

This specimen was lot 208 in Sincona sale 54 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 600 CHF (about US$714 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Hamburg, Stadt, Dukat 1868. Gutes vorzüglich. (Germany, city of Hamburg, ducat of 1868, Good extremely fine.)"

This type is listed for 1868-72 and is fairly common for a German ducat of the period. It is distinguished from earlier issues of 1854-67 (KM 579) by the addition of a "B" on the shell below the tablet on the reverse.

Recorded mintage: 25,000.

Specification: 3.5 g, .979 fine gold, this specimen 3,45 g.

Catalog reference: Divo/S. 80. Schl. 342, Fr-1142, KM 589.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 54: Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

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