Hungary 1723-KB ducat Fr-171

Sincona sale 38, lot 1803

This specimen was lot 1803 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 650 CHF (about US$780 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Karl VI. 1711-1740 Dukat 1723. Kremnitz. Selten. Sehr schön. Kl. Henkelspur. (Holy Roman Empire, Charles VI, 1711-40, ducat of 1723, Kremnitz mint. Rare, Very fine. Trace of mounting.)"

This type was struck 1712-30 and is counted as common. The contemporary product of the Nagybánya mint is considerably scarcer.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3.49 g.

Catalog reference: KM 291, Huszar 1585. Fr-171.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• 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, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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