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[[Image:K352-2071.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 352, lot 2071]] | [[Image:K352-2071.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 352, lot 2071]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 2071 in Künker sale 352 ( | + | This specimen was lot 2071 in Künker sale 352 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €2,400 (about US$3,340 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''POMMERN, HERZOGTUM UNTER SCHWEDEN, Karl XII. 1697-1718. Dukat 1718, Münzstätte wahrscheinlich Stettin, auf seinen Tod. GOLD. R Kl. Probierspur am Rand, Vorzüglich +.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Pomerania|duchy of Pomerania]], under Swedish rule, Charles XII, 1697-1718, ducat of 1718, probably Stettin mint, on the death of the king. Rare, test mark on edge, extremely fine or better.)"</blockquote> Pomerania was ceded to [[Sweden]] by the treaty of Westphalia in 1648 and was held by them until lost in the Great Northern War in 1718. Charles XII won every battle against Peter the Great of Russia, except the last one, a disaster for Sweden. The last fragment of Swedish Pomerania was ceded to Prussia in 1815. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 3.50 g, .986 fine gold, this specimen 3,43 g. | + | ''Specification:'' 3.50 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3,43 g. |
''Catalog reference:'' KM unlisted, Fr-2122; Hildebrand I, S. 598, 212. | ''Catalog reference:'' KM unlisted, Fr-2122; Hildebrand I, S. 598, 212. | ||
''[[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. | ||
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. | * Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. | ||
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Künker Auktion 352: Die Sammlung Hermann Schwarz: Faszination des gepragten Goldes.'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Künker Auktion 352: Die Sammlung Hermann Schwarz: Faszination des gepragten Goldes.'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021. | ||
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* [[Pomerania 1706-IM ducat Fr-2121|1706 ducat]] | * [[Pomerania 1706-IM ducat Fr-2121|1706 ducat]] | ||
* [[Sweden 1718-LC ducat Fr-53]] | * [[Sweden 1718-LC ducat Fr-53]] | ||
| + | * [[Pomerania 1763-IHL 2/3 thaler]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1718]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1718]] | ||
[[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 351, 352, 353, 354]] | [[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 351, 352, 353, 354]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:56, 2 January 2026
This specimen was lot 2071 in Künker sale 352 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €2,400 (about US$3,340 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"POMMERN, HERZOGTUM UNTER SCHWEDEN, Karl XII. 1697-1718. Dukat 1718, Münzstätte wahrscheinlich Stettin, auf seinen Tod. GOLD. R Kl. Probierspur am Rand, Vorzüglich +. (Germany, duchy of Pomerania, under Swedish rule, Charles XII, 1697-1718, ducat of 1718, probably Stettin mint, on the death of the king. Rare, test mark on edge, extremely fine or better.)"
Pomerania was ceded to Sweden by the treaty of Westphalia in 1648 and was held by them until lost in the Great Northern War in 1718. Charles XII won every battle against Peter the Great of Russia, except the last one, a disaster for Sweden. The last fragment of Swedish Pomerania was ceded to Prussia in 1815.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.50 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3,43 g.
Catalog reference: KM unlisted, Fr-2122; Hildebrand I, S. 598, 212.
- 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, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Künker Auktion 352: Die Sammlung Hermann Schwarz: Faszination des gepragten Goldes. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.
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