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[[Image:Pomerania 1706 ducat Sincona 11-958.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 11, lot 958]]
 
[[Image:Pomerania 1706 ducat Sincona 11-958.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 11, lot 958]]
  
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This specimen was lot 958 in Sincona sale 11 (Zurich, May 2013), where it sold for 8,000 CHF (about US$9,904 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHLAND Pommern, Herzogtum Karl XII. von Schweden, 1697-1718. Dukat 1706, Stettin. Brustbild, grosses Portrait. Münzmeister Johann Memmies (IM). Sehr selten. Sehr schön.'' ([[Germany]], duchy of Pomerania, Charles XII of Sweden (1697-1718), ducat of 1706, Stettin mint, large bust. Very rare, very fine.)"</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.
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This specimen was lot 958 in Sincona sale 11 (Zürich, May 2013), where it sold for 8,000 CHF (about US$9,904 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHLAND Pommern, Herzogtum Karl XII. von Schweden, 1697-1718. Dukat 1706, Stettin. Brustbild, grosses Portrait. Münzmeister Johann Memmies (IM). Sehr selten. Sehr schön.'' ([[Germany]], duchy of Pomerania, Charles XII of Sweden (1697-1718), ducat of 1706, Stettin mint, large bust. Very rare, very fine.)"</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.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
  
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''Specification:'' 3.5 g, .986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW; this specimen is 3.47 g.  
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''Specification:'' 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW; this specimen is 3.47 g.  
  
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''Catalog reference:'' KM 361.2, AAJ 219. Fr. 2121.
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''Catalog reference:'' KM 361.2, AAJ 219. Fr-2121.
  
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
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* Bjorne Ahlstrom, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, ''Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden.'' Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
 
* 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.  
 
* 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>''Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 11,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2013.  
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* <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 11,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2013.  
  
 
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* [[Pomerania-Wolgast 1661 2 ducats Fr-2111]]
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* [[Pomerania 1697-ICA 2 ducats Fr-2117|1697-ICA double ducat]]
 
* [[Prussia 1706-HFH ducat Fr-2314]]
 
* [[Prussia 1706-HFH ducat Fr-2314]]
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* [[Pomerania 1718 ducat Fr-2122|1718 ducat, on the death of Charles XII]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1706]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1706]]
 
* return to coins of [[German States, Pomerania]]
 
* return to coins of [[German States, Pomerania]]
  
 
[[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 10, 11]]
 
[[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 10, 11]]

Latest revision as of 12:12, 20 June 2025

Sincona sale 11, lot 958

This specimen was lot 958 in Sincona sale 11 (Zürich, May 2013), where it sold for 8,000 CHF (about US$9,904 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND Pommern, Herzogtum Karl XII. von Schweden, 1697-1718. Dukat 1706, Stettin. Brustbild, grosses Portrait. Münzmeister Johann Memmies (IM). Sehr selten. Sehr schön. (Germany, duchy of Pomerania, Charles XII of Sweden (1697-1718), ducat of 1706, Stettin mint, large bust. Very rare, very fine.)"

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.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW; this specimen is 3.47 g.

Catalog reference: KM 361.2, AAJ 219. Fr-2121.

Source:

  • Bjorne Ahlstrom, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden. Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
  • 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]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 11, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2013.

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