Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1830 ducat
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This specimen was lot 357 in UBS sale 85 (Zurich, September 2010), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHLAND, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Herzogtum, ab 1815 Grossherzogtum, Friedrich Franz I. 1785-1837. Dukat 1830. Äusserst selten. Vorzüglich." (Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Frederick Francis I, 1785-1837, ducat of 1830, of the highest rarity. Extremely Fine.)
This type is not listed in the SCWC. Mecklenburg-Schwerin lies in the far north of Germany on the Baltic Sea.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3,44 g.
Catalog reference: D.S. 144, Schl. 509, Fr-1729.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]UBS Auction 85: Gold and Silver Coins, Zurich: UBS AG, 2010.
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