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[[Image:Windischgratz Sincona 38-1886.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 38, lot 1886]]
 
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This specimen was lot 1886 in Sincona sale 38 (Zurich, May 2017), where it sold for 6,000 CHF (about US$7,196 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Windischgrätz, Fürstentum, Leopold Victor Johann, 1727-1746 Dukat 1732. Wien. Von grösster Seltenheit. Vorzüglich.'' ([[Germany]], principality of Windischgratz, Leopold Victor John, 1727-46, ducat of 1732, Vienna mint. Of the highest rarity. Extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck for the prince 1732-33 and is indeed rare. It is accompanied by an extremely rare five ducats.
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This specimen was lot 1886 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 6,000 CHF (about US$7,196 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Windischgrätz, Fürstentum, Leopold Victor Johann, 1727-1746 Dukat 1732. Wien. Von grösster Seltenheit. Vorzüglich.'' ([[Germany]], principality of Windischgratz, Leopold Victor John, 1727-46, ducat of 1732, Vienna mint. Of the highest rarity. Extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck for the prince 1732-33 and is indeed rare. It is accompanied by an extremely rare five ducats.
  
 
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* 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.  
 
* 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.
  
 
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Sincona sale 38, lot 1886

This specimen was lot 1886 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 6,000 CHF (about US$7,196 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Windischgrätz, Fürstentum, Leopold Victor Johann, 1727-1746 Dukat 1732. Wien. Von grösster Seltenheit. Vorzüglich. (Germany, principality of Windischgratz, Leopold Victor John, 1727-46, ducat of 1732, Vienna mint. Of the highest rarity. Extremely fine.)"

This type was struck for the prince 1732-33 and is indeed rare. It is accompanied by an extremely rare five ducats.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3.46 g.

Catalog reference: KM 6, Holzmair 106. Fr-906.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • 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.

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