Austria 1609 ducat Fr-92

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Sincona sale 38, lot 1792

This specimen was lot 1792 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 800 CHF (about US$960 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Matthias, (1608-)1612-1619 Dukat 1609. Wien. Selten. Schön-sehr schön. Henkelspur. (Holy Roman Empire, Mathias I (1612-19), ducat of 1609, Vienna mint. Rare. Fine-very fine. Trace of mounting.)"

This type was struck for the emperor Mathias 1609-12 and is very scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.41 g.

Catalog reference: MzA 95. Fr-92, KM 109.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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