Stolberg-Stolberg 1748-IIG ducat Fr-3336
This specimen was lot 1243 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 2,000 CHF (about US$2,399 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Stolberg-Stolberg, Grafschaft, Christoph Ludwig II. und Friedrich Botho. 1739-1761 Dukat 1748. Stolberg Jahreszahl im Stempel aus 1747 geändert. Vorzüglich. Min. Gewellt. (Germany, county of Stolberg-Stolberg, Christof Louis II and Frederick Botho, 1739-61, ducat of 1748. Date engraved over 1747, Extremely fine, Slightly wavy planchet.)"
Christoph Ludwig was count of Stolberg-Stolberg and Friedrich Botho was count of Stolberg-Rossla, so this is a joint coinage. This type was struck 1740-43, 1748-50 and 1757. It is scarce but not rare. For 1748-IIG, the SCWC has no mention of the obvious overdate shown here.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.45 g.
Catalog reference: Friederich 1888. Fr-3336, KM 222.
- 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, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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