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The first specimen was lot 1800 in Sincona sale 38 (Zurich, May 2017), where it sold for 1,100 CHF (about US$1,319 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Leopold I. 1657-1705 1/6 Dukat 1674. Breslau. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. FDC. Kleiner Schrötlingsfehler.'' (Holy Roman Empire, Leopold I, 1657-1705, sixth ducat of 1674, Breslau mint. Rare in this condition. Uncirculated. Minor planchet defect.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 20166 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $1,800. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "[[Austria|AUSTRIA]]. 1/6 Ducat, 1674-SHS. Breslau Mint. Leopold I (1657-1705). NGC MS-65. Flashy in the fields with fully struck, boldly detailed designs on both sides. Truly a piece in an exemplary state of preservation." This type was struck for Silesia 1669-82, all with mintmaster SHS. The Breslau mint also produced 1/12, 1/4, 1/3 and 1/2 ducats.
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The first specimen was lot 1800 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 1,100 CHF (about US$1,319 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Leopold I. 1657-1705 1/6 Dukat 1674. Breslau. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. FDC. Kleiner Schrötlingsfehler.'' (Holy Roman Empire, Leopold I, 1657-1705, sixth ducat of 1674, Breslau mint. Rare in this condition. Uncirculated. Minor planchet defect.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 20166 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $1,800. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "[[Austria|AUSTRIA]]. 1/6 Ducat, 1674-SHS. Breslau Mint. Leopold I (1657-1705). NGC MS-65. Flashy in the fields with fully struck, boldly detailed designs on both sides. Truly a piece in an exemplary state of preservation." This type was struck for Silesia 1669-82, all with mintmaster SHS. The Breslau mint also produced 1/12, 1/4, 1/3 and half ducats.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
  
''Specification:'' 0.58 g, .986 fine gold, this specimen 0.57 g.
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''Specification:'' 0.58 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 0.57 g.
  
 
''Catalog reference:'' F.u.S. 483. Fr-296; KM-492 (under Silesia).  
 
''Catalog reference:'' F.u.S. 483. Fr-296; KM-492 (under Silesia).  
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* 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.
 
* 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>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
* <sup>[2]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, ''The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins,'' Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
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* <sup>[2]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, ''The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2018.
  
 
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* [[Silesia 1670-SHS 10 ducats Fr-258a|1670-SHS 10 ducats, Breslau mint]]
 
* [[Silesia 1670-SHS 10 ducats Fr-258a|1670-SHS 10 ducats, Breslau mint]]
* [[Breslau 1676-SHS 1/2 ducat Fr-284|1676 half ducat]]
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* [[Austria 1674 3 kreuzer KM-1245|1674 3 kreuzer, Hall mint]]
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* [[Silesia 1674-SHS ducat Fr-277|1674-SHS ducat, Breslau mint]]
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* [[Silesia 1676-SHS 1/6 ducat Fr-296|1676-SHS 1/6 ducat, Breslau mint]]
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* [[Silesia 1676-SHS 1/2 ducat Fr-284|1676 half ducat]]
 
* [[Breslau 1680-LPH kreuzer|1680-LPH kreuzer]]
 
* [[Breslau 1680-LPH kreuzer|1680-LPH kreuzer]]
* [[Breslau 1682-SHS 1/6 ducat Fr-296|1682 1/6 ducat]]
 
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1674]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1674]]
 
* return to coins of [[German States, Silesia]]
 
* return to coins of [[German States, Silesia]]
  
 
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 37, 38, 39, 40]][[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale]]
 
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 37, 38, 39, 40]][[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale]]

Latest revision as of 13:24, 20 June 2025

Sincona sale 38, lot 1800
from the Stacks Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 20166
Austria SB815-20166r.jpg

The first specimen was lot 1800 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 1,100 CHF (about US$1,319 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Leopold I. 1657-1705 1/6 Dukat 1674. Breslau. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. FDC. Kleiner Schrötlingsfehler. (Holy Roman Empire, Leopold I, 1657-1705, sixth ducat of 1674, Breslau mint. Rare in this condition. Uncirculated. Minor planchet defect.)"

The second specimen was lot 20166 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $1,800. The catalog description[2] noted, "AUSTRIA. 1/6 Ducat, 1674-SHS. Breslau Mint. Leopold I (1657-1705). NGC MS-65. Flashy in the fields with fully struck, boldly detailed designs on both sides. Truly a piece in an exemplary state of preservation." This type was struck for Silesia 1669-82, all with mintmaster SHS. The Breslau mint also produced 1/12, 1/4, 1/3 and half ducats.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 0.58 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 0.57 g.

Catalog reference: F.u.S. 483. Fr-296; KM-492 (under Silesia).

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
  • [2]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

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