Brandenburg 1681-HS ducat Fr-2266
This specimen was lot 21202 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Las Vegas, August 2020), where it sold for $3,600. The catalog description[1] noted,
"GERMANY. Brandenburg. Ducat, 1681-HS. Königsberg Mint. Frederick William 'the Great Elector' of Brandenburg. PCGS Genuine--Holed, EF Details Gold Shield. A neat type that seldom appears on the market place exhibiting a bold strike with plenty of detail. Pierced near the rim at 11 on the obverse as noted on the PCGS insert with a somewhat wavy flan. Despite its shortcomings a handsome survivor of this VERY RARE type sure to see spirited bidding from advanced collectors.
Frederick William was very well liked by the citizens of Brandenburg and was popularly known as 'the Great Elector' for his political achievements and military prowess. He vigorously promoted trade and was associated with the rising commercial class. His brilliant domestic policies and reforms set Prussia up with a strong political position in north-central Europe which paved the way for elevation from Duchy to Kingdom under his son."
This type was struck 1670-72, 1679-82.
Recorded mintage: 200.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-2266, KM-414.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2020 ANA Auction: World Coins, featuring the Duke of Lansing Collection, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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