Danzig 1550 ducat Fr-2
This specimen was lot 24003 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $63,000. The catalog description[1] noted, "Lustrous Near-Choice Sigismund II Augustus Ducat, POLAND. Danzig. Ducat, 1550. Danzig Mint. Sigismund II Augustus. NGC MS-62. Obverse: Crowned bust of Sigismund II Augustus right; Reverse: Arms of Danzig. Emanating from the first ruler of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, this Ducat offers exciting condition that is seldom seen. The strike is rather full, with strong details, and a slight doubling effect seen at about 9 o'clock on the obverse. Escaping essentially all evidence of fault or issue, this Ducat stands as a tremendous representative of Augustus' Danzig gold coinage. From the Anthony J. Taraszka Collection. Ex: UBS 49 (09/2000) Lot #2331." Friedberg lists this type for 1549-58 but all dates are rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.54 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-2; H-Cz-Unlisted; Kop-7373 (R7); Kur-968 (R6); Gum-734.
- 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 January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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