Bavaria 1647 2 ducats Fr-194

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Künker sale 264, lot 3567

This specimen was lot 1132 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 2,800 CHF (about US$3,358 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Maximilian I. 1598-1651 Doppeldukat 1647. München. Gutes vorzüglich. (Germany, electorate of Bavaria, Maximilian I, 1598-1651, double ducat of 1647, Munich mint. Good extremely fine.)"

This rare type is listed for 1642-47.

Recorded mintage: unknown but rare.

Specification: 7 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 6.95 g.

Catalog reference: Hahn 124. Fr-194, KM 275.

Source:

  • 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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