Bavaria 1642 2 ducats Fr-194
This specimen was lot 563 in Sincona sale 89 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 4,750 CHF (about US$6,277 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHLAND Bayern, Herzogtum, seit 1623 Kurfürstentum, Maximilian I. 1598-1651. 2 Dukaten 1642, München. Vorzüglich. Exemplar der Auktion Partin Bank 14, München, Mai 1982, Los 6. (Germany, electorate of Bavaria, Maximilian I, 1598-1651, double ducat of 1642, Munich mint. Extremely fine.)"
Maximilian I was the first duke of Bavaria to hold the electoral dignity. This type of 1642-47 may actually have been intended for circulate.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.98 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 6.95 g.
Catalog reference: KM 275, Hahn 124.1. Fr-194.
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- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- 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.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 89, The Garrulus Collection of Numismatic Rarities and Masterpieces, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
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