Austria 1787-E 2 ducats Fr-200

Heritage sale 3026, lot 25950

This specimen was lot 25950 in Heritage sale 3026 (Long Beach, October 2013), where it sold for $2,173.75. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Joseph II gold 2 Ducat 1787-E, Karlsburg Mint, MS62 NGC. Flashy surfaces are present beneath handling marks appropriate to the grade." Friedberg lists this under Hungary as it was struck there but the SCWC catalogs this under Austria as it was identical to the Vienna mint issue. The type is noted for 1783-87.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 7 g, 0.986 fine gold, .221 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 1876 (under Austria), Fr-200 (under Hungary).

Sources:

• Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3026, World & Ancient Coins, featuring the RLM Collection, Part Two, the Nogales Collection and the Goetz Medals Die Archive, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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