Hungary 1636-KB ducat Fr-98

Sincona sale 46, lot 780

This specimen was lot 780 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 1,200 CHF (about US$1,440 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Osterreich, Ferdinand II. 1618-1637. Dukat 1636, Kremnitz. Selten. Fast vorzüglich. (Austria, Ferdinand II, 1618-37, ducat of 1636, Kremnitz mint. Rare, About extremely fine.)"

This type was struck for Ferdinand II 1622-37. A similar issue was emitted from Nagybanya (KM 98) for 1630-37.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.47 g.

Catalog reference: Huszar 1166. Fr-98, KM 78.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• 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.

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