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[[Image:Brandenburg 1587 ducat Sincona 6-586.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 6, lot 586]] | [[Image:Brandenburg 1587 ducat Sincona 6-586.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 6, lot 586]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 586 in Sincona sale 6 ( | + | This specimen was lot 586 in Sincona sale 6 (Zürich, May 2012), where it sold for 600 CHF (about US$738 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHLAND Brandenburg-Preussen, Markgrafschaft, 1417 Kurfürstentum, 1701 Königreich. Georg Friedrich, Administrator, 1569-1603. Dukat 1587, Königsberg. Geharnischter Fürst steht rechts. Rv. Adler mit gekröntem Wappen auf Brust. Hksp. Sehr schön.'' (Germany, electorate of Brandenburg, George Frederick, administrator, 1569-1603, ducat of 1587, Königsberg mint. Obverse: armored prince stands to right; reverse: eagle with crowned "S" on breast. Mount removed, very fine.)"</blockquote> In 1587, Brandenburg was an insignificant state in the north of Germany, overshadowed by Saxony. George Frederick was a Hohenzollern prince who acted as regent for duke Albert Frederick of Prussia 1569-1603. Albert Frederick died in 1618, leaving only daughters, so George Frederick's son John Sigismund inherited both Brandenburg and Prussia. This type was struck in small numbers 1587-97. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 92,627. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 92,627. | ||
Revision as of 16:13, 10 June 2025
This specimen was lot 586 in Sincona sale 6 (Zürich, May 2012), where it sold for 600 CHF (about US$738 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHLAND Brandenburg-Preussen, Markgrafschaft, 1417 Kurfürstentum, 1701 Königreich. Georg Friedrich, Administrator, 1569-1603. Dukat 1587, Königsberg. Geharnischter Fürst steht rechts. Rv. Adler mit gekröntem Wappen auf Brust. Hksp. Sehr schön. (Germany, electorate of Brandenburg, George Frederick, administrator, 1569-1603, ducat of 1587, Königsberg mint. Obverse: armored prince stands to right; reverse: eagle with crowned "S" on breast. Mount removed, very fine.)"
In 1587, Brandenburg was an insignificant state in the north of Germany, overshadowed by Saxony. George Frederick was a Hohenzollern prince who acted as regent for duke Albert Frederick of Prussia 1569-1603. Albert Frederick died in 1618, leaving only daughters, so George Frederick's son John Sigismund inherited both Brandenburg and Prussia. This type was struck in small numbers 1587-97.
Recorded mintage: 92,627.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW; this specimen is 3,40 g.
Catalog reference: KM MB22, Fr-315, Neumann 54, von Schrötter 1247.
- 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]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 6, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2012.
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