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[[Image:Sincona90-1567.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 90, lot 1567]] | [[Image:Sincona90-1567.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 90, lot 1567]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 1567 in Sincona sale 90 ( | + | This specimen was lot 1567 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 4,250 CHF (about US$ including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Rudolf II. 1576-1612. Dukat 1589 KB, Kremnitz. Münzmeister Wolfgang Roll. Vorzüglich.'' ([[Austria|Holy Roman Empire]], Rudolf II, 1576-1612, ducat of 1589, Kremnitz mint. Extremely fine.)"</blockquote> The armored standing figure is not the emperor but of St. Ladislas holding a pike. Friedberg lists this type for 1578-1608. It is the most common Hungarian ducat of Rudolf's reign. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|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. | * 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. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt,'' | + | * Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011. |
| + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024. | ||
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* [[Hungary 1588-KB ducat Fr-63|1588 ducat]] | * [[Hungary 1588-KB ducat Fr-63|1588 ducat]] | ||
* [[Hungary 1589-KB thaler Dav-8066|1589 thaler]] | * [[Hungary 1589-KB thaler Dav-8066|1589 thaler]] | ||
| − | * [[Hungary | + | * [[Hungary 1591-KB ducat Fr-63|1591-KB ducat]] |
* [[Coins and currency dated 1589]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1589]] | ||
* return to coins of [[Hungary]] | * return to coins of [[Hungary]] | ||
[[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category: Selections from Sincona sale 88, 89, 90, 91]] | [[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category: Selections from Sincona sale 88, 89, 90, 91]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:16, 20 June 2025
This specimen was lot 1567 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 4,250 CHF (about US$ including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Rudolf II. 1576-1612. Dukat 1589 KB, Kremnitz. Münzmeister Wolfgang Roll. Vorzüglich. (Holy Roman Empire, Rudolf II, 1576-1612, ducat of 1589, Kremnitz mint. Extremely fine.)"
The armored standing figure is not the emperor but of St. Ladislas holding a pike. Friedberg lists this type for 1578-1608. It is the most common Hungarian ducat of Rudolf's reign.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .109 troy oz ASW, this specimen 3.51 g.
Catalog reference: MzA 75, Fr-63; Huszar-1002; KM-MB258.
- 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.
- Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
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