German States, Hessen-Kassel (Landgraviate). Friedrich I AV ½ Ducat (Edergold Halbdukat). Kassel mint, 1731. FRIDERICVS • D G • REX SVECIAE •, bare head to right / Hessian lion rampant to left, Swedish crown above; EDDER GOLD above date in exergue. KM 407; Schütz 1558; Hoffmeister 1931; Müller 2506; Kirchheimer 66; Friedberg 1303. 1.72g, 18mm, 12h.
Near Mint State; very slightly wavy, highly lustrous fields. A magnificent example.
From the collection of GK;
Ex WAG Online oHG, Auction 106, 15 February 2020, lot 224.
Made using gold recovered from the Eder River.