Austria 1778-E HS 2 ducats Fr-191
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This specimen was lot 24123 in Heritage sale 3032 (Chicago, April 2014), where it sold for $2,467.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Joseph II gold 2 Ducats 1778 E-HS, Karlsburg mint, MS61 NGC. A nicely struck example with even handling in the reflective fields that defines the grade." Like most double ducats, this type listed for 1777-80, is scarce. Altho Friedberg lists this under Hungary, we have followed the SCWC and filed it under Austria.
Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.
Specification: 7 g, 0.986 fine gold, .221 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Her-15, Fr-191 (Hungary), KM 1869 (Austria).
- 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.
- Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3032, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
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