Silesia 1683-SHS 1/12 ducat Fr-300
This specimen was lot 2899 in Sincona sale 77 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 1,000 CHF (about US$1,214 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Leopold I. 1657-1705. 1/12 Dukat 1683, Breslau. Mit der Signatur SHS (Salomon Hammerschmidt, Wardein in Breslau). Selten. Gutes vorzüglich. Leicht gewellt. (Austria, Leopold I, 1657-1705, one-thwelfth ducat of 1683, Breslau mint, with mintmaster's initials "SHS". Rare, Good extremely fine, Slightly wavy flan.)"
This imperial type was struck 1681-83 and 1687-1690. The Breslau mint also struck coinage for the local bishop and featured the episcopal bust.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 0.29 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 0.29 g.
Catalog reference: KM 543 (listed under Silesia), F.u.S. 532. Herinek 547. Fr-300.
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- 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, SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022..
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