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From the margraviate to the empire, from Franconia to Brandenburg and Königsberg: this time, we present in our record section the most expensive coins and medals from the territories ruled by the House of Hohenzollern.
Update: The sale of the Axel Tesmer collection of Prussian coins in the Künker auctions 348 and 353 has stirred up our record list of the most expensive Hohenzollern coins. On this occasion we have now updated our list.
The Most Expensive: Hohenzollern Coins and Medals
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German Empire. Kingdom of Prussia. William I, 10 Marks 1878 B. Very fine. Extremely rare. From Höhn auction 43 (2004), Lot 3716.
Top 10: 93,000 euros.
Brandenburg. Elector Joachim II. Ducat, 1560, Berlin. “Only known specimen in private hands.” Almost extremely fine. “This ducat is of great numismatic importance to Brandenburg-Prussia. It is the first ducat as well as the first gold coin of Mark Brandenburg featuring the portrait of a ruler. Thus, the 1560 ducat is one of the rarest coins of Brandenburg-Prussia.” From Künker auction 300 (2018), Lot 8.
Top 9: 100,000 euros.
Brandenburg-Prussia. Elector Frederick William, the Great Elector. 5 ducats, n.d. (about 1650), Berlin. “Extremely rare. Unique”. Extremely fine. From Künker auction 221 (2012), Lot 8169.
Top 8: 105,000 euros.
Brandenburg. Elector George William. Thick quadruple taler, 1628. Königsberg. VF – EF. From Künker auction 348 (2021), Lot 2586.
Top 6: 130,000 euros.
Brandenburg. Elector Joachim I. Taler, 1521. Frankfurt an der Oder. The first Brandenburg taler. Double strike, very fine +. From Künker auction 348 (2021), Lot 2341.
Top 6: 130,000 euros.
Kingdom of Prussia. Frederick William III. Ducat, 1803. From the yields of the Fürstenzeche mine at Goldkronach (Upper Franconia). “Extremely rare. 2nd known and only specimen on the market. Gem. FDC.” From Künker auction 213 (2012), Lot 5035.
Top 5: 160,000 euros.
Brandenburg-Franconia. Margrave George Frederick. 10 ducats, 1598, Königsberg. Issued as administrator of the Duchy of Prussia. Extremely rare. About extremely fine. “According to our file, the issue has never appeared on the market.” From Peus Nachf. auction 425 (2019), Lot 1659.
Top 4: 170,000 euros.
Brandenburg. Elector Joachim II. Portugaleser of 10 ducats, 1570. Extremely rare. Very fine. Specimen from Adolph Hess AG auction 253, Lucerne 1983, No. 351 (formerly from the ducal coin cabinet of Gotha). From Künker auction 300 (2018), Lot 7.
Top 3: 180,000 euros.