Hungary 1555-KB ducat Fr-48

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Heritage sale 3037, lot 29860
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Hungary in 1559, from Putzger's Atlas

This specimen was lot 29860 in Heritage sale 3037 (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $2,232.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Ferdinand I Ducat 1555-KB MS62 PCGS, Kremnitz mint. A fine example of this type, well-struck with ample luster on a bright yellow-gold flan. The details are superb and the fields bear few noteworthy marks." Friedberg lists this type for 1527-65 from Kremnitz (shown here), Neustadt (Fr-49) and Hermannstadt (Fr-50).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, .986 fine gold, .109 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Huszar-895, Fr-48.

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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3037, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.

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