View source for Baden 1807 ducat Fr-148

[[Image:Baden-Durlach 1806 ducat Sincona 4-04280.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 4, lot 4280]]

This specimen was lot 4280 in Sincona sale 4 (Zurich, October 2011) where it sold for 6,200 CHF (about US$8,248 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHLAND Baden-Durlach, ab 1806 Grossherzogtum Karl Friedrich, 1746-1811. Rheingolddukat 1807. Kl. Kr. Vorzüglich.'' (Grand Duchy of Baden, Charles Frederick, 1746-1811, Rhine gold ducat of 1807. Hairlines, extremely fine)."</blockquote>  All the ducats of Baden are scarce but this one year type is rare; this specimen realized four times the value listed in the SCWC. This was the first ducat issued since 1786 (see [[Baden 1786-B CS ducat Fr-147|Fr-147]]).

''Recorded mintage:'' 1,022.

''Specification:'' 3.66 g, .938 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3,67 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' D.S. 2. Schl. 3. Fr. 148, KM 143.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 4,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2011.

''Link to:''
* [[Baden 1786-B CS ducat Fr-147]]
* [[Hamburg 1807 ducat Fr-1137]]
* [[Baden 1831 thaler Dav-519]]
* [[Baden 1832 ducat Fr-152]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1807]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Baden-Durlach|Baden]]

[[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category: Selections from Sincona sale 2, 3, 4]]