Austria 1656 2 ducats Fr-231
This specimen was lot 30271 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $5,040. The catalog description[1] noted, "AUSTRIA. 2 Ducats, 1656. Vienna Mint. Ferdinand III. NGC AU Details--Bent. A fairly RARE and desirable type, this example, despite exhibiting the noted slight bend to the flan, provides great detail remaining along with surfaces that have barely been handled or worn. As such, a specimen that should generate great enthusiasm. From the Augustana Collection." This type was struck 1641-57 but all dates are rare. It was accompanied by a single ducat (KM 950) struck 1647-48, 1651-57, which is scarce.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.98 g, 0.986 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-231; KM-899 (prev. KM-1844).
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 ANA Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring The Salton Collection Part III, the Augustana Collection and the Robert C. Knepper Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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