Danzig 1656-GR ducat Fr-24
This specimen was lot 42519 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $6,900. The catalog description[1] noted, "POLAND. Danzig. Ducat, 1656-GR. Danzig Mint. John II Casimir. NGC AU Details--Bent. A difficult and always popular type, though this example does display some minor wear across the high points as well as a slight bend to the flan, it nevertheless retains an enchanting appearance, with some darker hues around the devices that really allow for some great contrast." This type was struck 1649-57. It appears fairly regularly in auctions but is always expensive.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.49 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-24; KM-41.1; Kopicki-7657.
- 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, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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