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Quedlinburg. Dorothea von Sachsen gold 8 Ducat 1617-HL AU Details (Obverse Graffiti) NGC, Quedlinburg mint, KM14, Fr-2444 (Rare), Schnee-638, Cappe-198. 28.99gm. Struck from 2 Taler dies (cf. KM12) on the Centennial of the Reformation. Heinrich Löhr as mintmaster. Variety with HL initials written in ligature to left of arms. A rare and historically significant gold multiple from this already seldom-encountered abbey, produced just two years after it had been granted the right to issue its own coins in 1615. Standing as one of the first gold emissions struck in Quenlinburg, the type belongs to a 4-denomination series--the taler, 2 taler, 8 ducat and 10 ducat--produced shortly before Dorothea's premature death at the age of 26, and is posited by Cappe to have been minted in association with the Jubilee of the Reformation. Emblazoned with intricate details throughout the abbey arms and the figure of "the Fowler," Heinrich I, this impressive specimen stands as one of only three certified, and despite the notation of graffiti on the holder, its presence is extremely minor and unobtrusive. According to our research, only two other examples have appeared at auction in the last two decades, with Schnee recording only two auction appearances prior, and none noted in the Deutsche Münzpreis-Jahrbuch.
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 25000-35000 USD
Quedlinburg. Dorothea von Sachsen gold 8 Ducat 1617-HL AU Details (Obverse Graffiti) NGC, Quedlinburg mint, KM14, Fr-2444 (Rare), Schnee-638, Cappe-198. 28.99gm. Struck from 2 Taler dies (cf. KM12) on the Centennial of the Reformation. Heinrich Löhr as mintmaster. Variety with HL initials written in ligature to left of arms. A rare and historically significant gold multiple from this already seldom-encountered abbey, produced just two years after it had been granted the right to issue its own coins in 1615. Standing as one of the first gold emissions struck in Quenlinburg, the type belongs to a 4-denomination series--the taler, 2 taler, 8 ducat and 10 ducat--produced shortly before Dorothea's premature death at the age of 26, and is posited by Cappe to have been minted in association with the Jubilee of the Reformation. Emblazoned with intricate details throughout the abbey arms and the figure of "the Fowler," Heinrich I, this impressive specimen stands as one of only three certified, and despite the notation of graffiti on the holder, its presence is extremely minor and unobtrusive. According to our research, only two other examples have appeared at auction in the last two decades, with Schnee recording only two auction appearances prior, and none noted in the Deutsche Münzpreis-Jahrbuch.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/german-states/quedlinburg/german-states-quedlinburg-dorothea-von-sachsen-gold-8-ducat-1617-hl-au-details-obverse-graffiti-ngc-/a/3096-30264.s?type=CoinArchives3096
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 25000-35000 USD