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Baden. Georg Friedrich gold 6 Ducat 1610 AU58 NGC, Pforzheim mint, KM-B12 (Rare; this coin), Fr-124 (Unique), Reimmann-Unl., von Schluthess-Rechberg Collection-Unl., von Berstett-Unl., Goppel-Unl. 20.46gm. Struck from Taler dies (cf. KM6.2). A type evocative of Baroque artistry, to a much greater extent than any other emission from Georg Friedrich's margraviate, featuring his portrait in full armor, brandishing a sword. The largest gold multiple produced in Baden-Durlach, and among its first gold coinage, this offering possesses a visual appeal that is truly all its own--a red-orange patina has taken to the surfaces, beautifying the fields and lending an aged, russet appearance to the gold. Minted from taler dies known to have only been employed in 1609 and 1610, we can speculate that the occasion for this design--and maybe this particular gold striking--may have been tied to Georg Friedrich's approaching completion of the Castle Church in Sulzburg around 1610, an embodiment of his Lutheran faith, which would continue to dominate Baden-Durlach thanks to his outliving his brothers. We are aware of only a single auction record for this piece, which Friedberg records as having sold for 83,000 CHF in Basel in 1998.
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 30000-50000 USD
Baden. Georg Friedrich gold 6 Ducat 1610 AU58 NGC, Pforzheim mint, KM-B12 (Rare; this coin), Fr-124 (Unique), Reimmann-Unl., von Schluthess-Rechberg Collection-Unl., von Berstett-Unl., Goppel-Unl. 20.46gm. Struck from Taler dies (cf. KM6.2). A type evocative of Baroque artistry, to a much greater extent than any other emission from Georg Friedrich's margraviate, featuring his portrait in full armor, brandishing a sword. The largest gold multiple produced in Baden-Durlach, and among its first gold coinage, this offering possesses a visual appeal that is truly all its own--a red-orange patina has taken to the surfaces, beautifying the fields and lending an aged, russet appearance to the gold. Minted from taler dies known to have only been employed in 1609 and 1610, we can speculate that the occasion for this design--and maybe this particular gold striking--may have been tied to Georg Friedrich's approaching completion of the Castle Church in Sulzburg around 1610, an embodiment of his Lutheran faith, which would continue to dominate Baden-Durlach thanks to his outliving his brothers. We are aware of only a single auction record for this piece, which Friedberg records as having sold for 83,000 CHF in Basel in 1998.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/german-states/baden/german-states-baden-georg-friedrich-gold-6-ducat-1610-au58-ngc-/a/3096-30199.s?type=CoinArchives3096
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 30000-50000 USD