Rekordpreise bei Salzburger Goldmünzen in Amerika

Bei Stacks in New York wurden am Jänner 2008 zwei hervorragende Salzburger Goldmünzen versteigert: Der fünffache Dukat 1513 Leonard Keutschachs und die 25 fache Dukatenmedaille mit der Stadtansicht von 1711 mit dem Rückseitenstempel von Georg Raphael Donner.

Beide Münzen erzielten neue Rekordpreise, der fünffache Dukat 138.000.- US Dollar, also etwa 90.000.- Euro. Den Rekord für ein Salzburger Goldgepräge erzielte die Goldmedaille mit 172.500.- US Dollar, also etwa 115.000.- Euro.

Hier die Originalbilder und Zitate aus dem Katalog “The Kroisos Collection”, Stacks, New York.

 AUSTRIA-H.R.E. SALZBURG. Archbishop Leopold Anton Eleutherius, Freiherr von Firmian, 1727-1744.

25 Ducats, n.d. By Georg Raphael Donner. High relief bust r. in clerical robes, LEOPOLDVS D.G. ARCH. & PR. SALISB. S.A.L.G. PRIMAS. By the Grace of God Archbishop and Prince of Salzburg, Legate of the Apostolic See and Primate of Germany. Rv. Incredibly detailed city view of the city, fortifications, churches on both sides of the Salzach River, mountains on the horizon with legend IN MANV DOMINI SORS MEA, In the Lord’s Hand is my Destiny. Unique and unpublished, unknown to Friedberg, this extraordinary Gold piece has a diameter of 48.5mm, and a weight of 87.19 grams. Close study finds little actual circulation, but evidence can be found of careless storage or handling with tiny field tics, a nick or two and one bruise in the exceptionally high outer rims. In his notes on Georg Raphael Donner, Leonard Forrer wrote, “I have seen his full signature on a Portrait-medal of Leopold Anton, count von Firmian, archbishop of Salzburg, 1727.” Relatives who were also engravers included Ignaz and Matthias Donner. The latter was also famous for his large precious-metal medals. Extremely Fine. (100,000-125,000)

AUSTRIA-H.R.E. SALZBURG. Archbishop Leonhard von Keutschach , 1495-1519.

5 Ducats, 1513. Aged bust r. in heavily jeweled collar and tunic, legend is the invocation to Salzburg’s patron saint, * ORA PRO ME SANCTE RUDBERTE, Pray for Me O Saint Rupert. Rv. Circle encloses the quartered Arms of the See and the Archbishop dividing the date, outer legend +* LEONARD’ DE KEWTSCH’ ARE’ SAL. Fr.576. Boldly struck on a slightly off-round 29.6 x 30mm planchet weighing 17.35 grams. This historic Gold piece is unique and the Friedberg plate coin. Here is a piece of staggering rarity, struck just four years before the world-shaking upheaval of the Reformation that would soon sweep over the prosperous and powerful See of Salzburg under Keutschach’s successor. This portrait is undeniably lifelike, unsparing in its depiction of a corpulent prelate nearing the end of a stressful reign. A vivid strike is demonstrated by the crisply defined details and abundant lustre that distinguish this ultimate Salzburg rarity. About Uncirculated. (90,000-125,000)