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Mainz. Anselm Franz gold 5 Ducat (1/2 Portugalöser) 1682-MF MS63 NGC, Mainz mint, KM-A184 (this coin), Fr-1662, Würdtwein-Unl., Heiligenberger-Unl., von Schluthess-Rechberg Collection-Unl., cf. Prinz Alexander-563 (10 Ducat), Walther Collection-Unl. 17.26gm. Mathias Fischer as mintmaster. Struck from Taler dies (cf. KM181). A simply fantastic coin that blows the competition out of the water. In recent years, we have only been able to locate two other examples to sell at auction--one which was holed and the other showing clear circulation wear. The current specimen, however, contains a glassy radiance that permeates every inch of the fields, and designs that have been rendered with a definitive strike. Interestingly, Friedberg calls the 10 Ducat of the same design, "Rare," but makes no mention of the rarity of the 5 Ducat. Further, this denomination was altogether missing from the Prinz Alexander Collection (which contained a specimen of the 10 Ducat), though admittedly two other examples in 10 Ducat-weight have appeared at auction in the last decade. Needless to say, a coin whose conditional rarity can hardly be disputed.
Ex. Künker Auction 80 (March 2003, Lot 2237); Ludwig Grabow Auction 1 (May 1921, Lot 237)
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 20000-30000 USD
Mainz. Anselm Franz gold 5 Ducat (1/2 Portugalöser) 1682-MF MS63 NGC, Mainz mint, KM-A184 (this coin), Fr-1662, Würdtwein-Unl., Heiligenberger-Unl., von Schluthess-Rechberg Collection-Unl., cf. Prinz Alexander-563 (10 Ducat), Walther Collection-Unl. 17.26gm. Mathias Fischer as mintmaster. Struck from Taler dies (cf. KM181). A simply fantastic coin that blows the competition out of the water. In recent years, we have only been able to locate two other examples to sell at auction--one which was holed and the other showing clear circulation wear. The current specimen, however, contains a glassy radiance that permeates every inch of the fields, and designs that have been rendered with a definitive strike. Interestingly, Friedberg calls the 10 Ducat of the same design, "Rare," but makes no mention of the rarity of the 5 Ducat. Further, this denomination was altogether missing from the Prinz Alexander Collection (which contained a specimen of the 10 Ducat), though admittedly two other examples in 10 Ducat-weight have appeared at auction in the last decade. Needless to say, a coin whose conditional rarity can hardly be disputed.
Ex. Künker Auction 80 (March 2003, Lot 2237); Ludwig Grabow Auction 1 (May 1921, Lot 237)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/german-states/mainz/german-states-mainz-anselm-franz-gold-5-ducat-1-2-portugaloser-1682-mf-ms63-ngc-/a/3096-30254.s?type=CoinArchives3096
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 20000-30000 USD