Lot 4042
Regensburg. Goldgulden, 1512. Fr-2454; Beck-101, type 1. 3.26 grams. 23.04 mm. Obv. City arms with date above. Leg: +MONE.NO.AVRE.CIVITA.RATISPO. Reverse: St. Wolfgang standing holding church. Leg: S:WOLFGA - NG:ORPRO. Boldly struck with considerable original mint luster. Regensburg's first goldgulden, extremely rare. NGC graded MS-61.
Regensburg was a free city of the Holy Roman Empire as well as a bishopric. It started as the old Celtic settlement of Ratisbon, and the original name (ratispo), is found in the legend. The later ducat coinage is quite common, but the first city gold coin pictured here, is extremely rare and highly sought after. Just a great coin.
Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000.
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