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[[Image:Hungary Sincona 38-2046.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 38, lot 2046]] | [[Image:Hungary Sincona 38-2046.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 38, lot 2046]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 2046 in Sincona sale 38 ( | + | This specimen was lot 2046 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 450 CHF (about US$540 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Ungarn, Rudolph II. 1576-1612 Dukat 1579. Kremnitz. Schön-sehr schön. Gewellt.'' (kingdom of Hungary, Rudolph II, ducat of 1579, Kremnitz mint. Fine-very fine. Wavy planchet.)"</blockquote> Friedberg lists this type for 1578-1608. It is the most common Hungarian ducat of Rudolf's reign. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
Revision as of 14:04, 10 June 2025
This specimen was lot 2046 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 450 CHF (about US$540 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Ungarn, Rudolph II. 1576-1612 Dukat 1579. Kremnitz. Schön-sehr schön. Gewellt. (kingdom of Hungary, Rudolph II, ducat of 1579, Kremnitz mint. Fine-very fine. Wavy planchet.)"
Friedberg lists this type for 1578-1608. It is the most common Hungarian ducat of Rudolf's reign.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.47 g.
Catalog reference: Huszar 1002. Fr-63.
- 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, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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