Danzig (15)89-PK ducat Fr-10
This specimen was lot 4389 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $28,800. The catalog description[1] noted, "POLAND. Danzig. Ducat, 1589. Danzig Mint. Sigismund III. PCGS MS-63. Alluring in beauty, this RARE choice Danzig Ducat dazzles and charms with a blazing luster. Struck exceptionally well, this piece has fields that display a mirror like appearance, giving an almost cameo nature to the strike. A bit of die rust is evident on the portrait of Sigismund III, and some scuffing is noted in the fields. These limited drawbacks are scarcely worth mentioning with the overall beauty and eye appeal of this piece making it likely to draw much fanfare. From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection." Friedberg notes this type for 1588-1632 altho there is considerable variation in design from year to year. Altho the SCWC does not so state, all the early issues have two digit dates. It is the most available gold coin of this ruler.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold.
Catalog reference: KM 5, Fr-10; Kop-7511; H-C-811 (R4).
- 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, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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