Bohemia 1657 2 ducats Fr-46j

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Sincona sale 90, lot 1589

This specimen was lot 1589 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 60,000 CHF (about US$79,284 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RDR / ÖSTERREICH, Ferdinand III. 1637-1657. 2 Dukaten 1657, Prag. Münzmeister Christoph Margalik. Sehr selten. NGC UNC Details. Kleiner Fleck auf dem Avers entfernt. (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand III, 1637-57, double ducat of 1657, Prague mint. Very rare, Small spot removed on obverse.)"

This type was struck 1641-57 but is expensive despite the many years of production. It was formerly listed by Friedberg under Austria. This example realized 36 times the catalog value.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.98 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 6.91 g.

Catalog reference: KM 458 (listed under Bohemia, formerly KM 1420), Dietiker 828, Herinek 168, Fr-46j (formerly Fr-224).

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • 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 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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