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[[Image:K352-2065.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 352, lot 2065]]
 
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The first specimen was lot 229 in Sincona sale 46 (Zurich, May 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Pfalz-Kurlinie, Karl Theodor, 1742-1799. Dukat 1750, Düsseldorf oder Mannheim. Selten. Vorzüglich.'' ([[Germany]], electorate of Pfalz, Charles Theodore, 1742-99, ducat of 1799, Dusseldorf or Mannheim mint. Rare, Extremely fine.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 2065 in Künker sale 352 (Osnabruck, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €1,700 (about US$2,366 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''PFALZ, KURFÜRSTENTUM, Karl Theodor, 1743-1799. Dukat 1750, Düsseldorf oder Mannheim. GOLD. RR Kl. Kratzer, sehr schön-vorzüglich.'' ([[Germany]], electorate of Pfalz, Charles Theodore, 1743-99, ducat of 1750, Dusseldorf on Mannheim mints. Very rare, minor scratches, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> Charles Theodore was elector of the Palatinate, duke of Julich-Berg and later elector of Bavaria. The SCWC lists five different ducats for this locale for 1750, all rare.
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The first specimen was lot 229 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Pfalz-Kurlinie, Karl Theodor, 1742-1799. Dukat 1750, Düsseldorf oder Mannheim. Selten. Vorzüglich.'' ([[Germany]], electorate of Pfalz, Charles Theodore, 1742-99, ducat of 1799, Dusseldorf or Mannheim mint. Rare, Extremely fine.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 2065 in Künker sale 352 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €1,700 (about US$2,366 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''PFALZ, KURFÜRSTENTUM, Karl Theodor, 1743-1799. Dukat 1750, Düsseldorf oder Mannheim. GOLD. RR Kl. Kratzer, sehr schön-vorzüglich.'' ([[Germany]], electorate of Pfalz, Charles Theodore, 1743-99, ducat of 1750, Dusseldorf on Mannheim mints. Very rare, minor scratches, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> Charles Theodore was elector of the Palatinate, duke of Julich-Berg and later elector of Bavaria. The SCWC lists five different ducats for this locale for 1750, all rare.
  
 
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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.  
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2018.  
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.  
 
* 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.  
 
* <sup>[2]</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>[2]</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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* [[Pfalz 1746-S ducat Fr-2040|1746 ducat, for the homage of the city of Heidelberg]]
 
* [[Pfalz 1746-S ducat Fr-2040|1746 ducat, for the homage of the city of Heidelberg]]
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* [[Pfalz 1748-FO 2/3 thaler]] = gulden
 
* [[Pfalz 1748-FO 5 thaler Fr-2034|1748-FO 5 thaler]]
 
* [[Pfalz 1748-FO 5 thaler Fr-2034|1748-FO 5 thaler]]
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* [[Pfalz 1751-AK thaler Dav-2533|1751-AK thaler, for the Wild Mountain mine]]
 
* [[Cologne 1750-IK S ducat Fr-837]]
 
* [[Cologne 1750-IK S ducat Fr-837]]
 
* [[Julich-Berg 1750-AK 2 ducats Fr-1415]]
 
* [[Julich-Berg 1750-AK 2 ducats Fr-1415]]
 
* [[Julich-Berg 1751 ducat Fr-1414]] minted by Karl Theodor
 
* [[Julich-Berg 1751 ducat Fr-1414]] minted by Karl Theodor
 
* [[Pfalz-Birkenfeld-Zweibrücken 1754-EHF thaler Dav-2546]]
 
* [[Pfalz-Birkenfeld-Zweibrücken 1754-EHF thaler Dav-2546]]
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* [[Pfalz 1764-AS ducat Fr-2037|1764 ducat]]
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* [[Pfalz 1763-AS ducat Fr-2037|1763-AS ducat, Rhine gold]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1750]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1750]]
 
* return to coins of [[German States, Pfalz]]
 
* return to coins of [[German States, Pfalz]]
  
 
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 46, 47]][[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 351, 352, 353, 354]]
 
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 46, 47]][[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 351, 352, 353, 354]]

Latest revision as of 11:39, 15 September 2025

Sincona sale 46, lot 229
Künker sale 352, lot 2065

The first specimen was lot 229 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"Pfalz-Kurlinie, Karl Theodor, 1742-1799. Dukat 1750, Düsseldorf oder Mannheim. Selten. Vorzüglich. (Germany, electorate of Pfalz, Charles Theodore, 1742-99, ducat of 1799, Dusseldorf or Mannheim mint. Rare, Extremely fine.)"

The second specimen was lot 2065 in Künker sale 352 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €1,700 (about US$2,366 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"PFALZ, KURFÜRSTENTUM, Karl Theodor, 1743-1799. Dukat 1750, Düsseldorf oder Mannheim. GOLD. RR Kl. Kratzer, sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Germany, electorate of Pfalz, Charles Theodore, 1743-99, ducat of 1750, Dusseldorf on Mannheim mints. Very rare, minor scratches, very fine to extremely fine.)"

Charles Theodore was elector of the Palatinate, duke of Julich-Berg and later elector of Bavaria. The SCWC lists five different ducats for this locale for 1750, all rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, the first specimen 3.47 g, the second specimen 3.51 g.

Catalog reference: Haas 59. Fr-2034b (Pfalz) and 1416 (Julich-Berg), KM 357 (formerly KM 86).

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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [2]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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