Bohemia 1617 ducat Fr-15a
This specimen was lot 986 in CNG Triton XXIX (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $24,500. The catalog description[1] noted, "BOHEMIA, Kingdom of Bohemia. Matthias. As King, 1612-1617. AV Dukat. Praha (Prague) mint. Dated 1617. Crowned and armored figure of Matthias standing right, holding scepter and globus cruciger; crowned coats-of-arms flanking / Crowned double-headed eagle holding scepter and sword; collared coat-of-arms on breast. In NGC encapsulation 8414822-007, graded AU 58. Top Pop." This type was struck 1613-19 and is normally encountered in worn condition.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 21 mm, 3.47 g, 10 h axis.
Catalog reference: Dietiker 546; KM 168; Friedberg 15a.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- 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]Gasvoda, Michael, Victor England, Eric McFadden, Dave Michaels, Bill Dalzell and Lance Hickman, Triton XXIX, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, LLC, 2025.
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