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[[Image:Austria S54-981.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 54, lot 981]] | [[Image:Austria S54-981.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 54, lot 981]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 981 in Sincona sale 54 ( | + | This specimen was lot 981 in Sincona sale 54 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 2,600 CHF (about US$3,094 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Rudolf II. 1576-1612. Dukat 1593, Prag. Münzmeister Lazar Ercker. Selten. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Leicht gewellt.'' (Holy Roman Empire, Rudolf II, 1576-1612, ducat of 1593, Prague mint. Rare, Very fine-extremely fine, Slightly wavy flan.)"</blockquote> Prague issued two different ducats in the latter part of Rudolf's reign; this one, with an eagle reverse, struck 1578-1608, and [[Bohemia 1589 ducat Fr-88|Fr-88]], with crowned arms on the reverse, struck 1594-1611. Neither are common despite being produced for many years. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 3.5 g, .986 fine gold, this specimen 3.47 g. | + | ''Specification:'' 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.47 g. |
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' Dietiker 433, Fr-85. | + | ''Catalog reference:'' KM MB316, Dietiker 433, Fr-85. |
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
| + | * Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954. | ||
* 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>Richter, | + | * Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011. |
| + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 54: Gold Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019. | ||
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
* [[Bohemia 1589 ducat Fr-88|1589 ducat, Prague mint]] | * [[Bohemia 1589 ducat Fr-88|1589 ducat, Prague mint]] | ||
| + | * [[Bohemia 1590 ducat Fr-12|1590 ducat, Prague mint]] | ||
| + | * [[Bohemia 1593 groschen KM-MB287|1593 ''weißgroschen'', Budweis mint]] | ||
* [[Austria 1593 ducat Fr-87|1593 ducat, Vienna mint]] | * [[Austria 1593 ducat Fr-87|1593 ducat, Vienna mint]] | ||
| + | * [[Bohemia 1594 ducat Fr-85|1594 ducat, Prague mint]] | ||
| + | * [[Transylvania (15)98-SL ducat Fr-67|(15)98-SL ducat, Klausenburg mint]] | ||
| + | * [[Bohemia 1615 ducat Fr-15a|1615 ducat]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1593]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1593]] | ||
* return to coins of [[Austria]] | * return to coins of [[Austria]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 54, 55, 56, 57]][[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]] | [[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 54, 55, 56, 57]][[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:37, 2 May 2026
This specimen was lot 981 in Sincona sale 54 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 2,600 CHF (about US$3,094 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Rudolf II. 1576-1612. Dukat 1593, Prag. Münzmeister Lazar Ercker. Selten. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Leicht gewellt. (Holy Roman Empire, Rudolf II, 1576-1612, ducat of 1593, Prague mint. Rare, Very fine-extremely fine, Slightly wavy flan.)"
Prague issued two different ducats in the latter part of Rudolf's reign; this one, with an eagle reverse, struck 1578-1608, and Fr-88, with crowned arms on the reverse, struck 1594-1611. Neither are common despite being produced for many years.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.47 g.
Catalog reference: KM MB316, Dietiker 433, Fr-85.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- 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.
- Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 54: Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.
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