Danzig 1658-DL 2 ducats Fr-22
This specimen was lot 4400 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $57,600. The catalog description[1] noted, "Tremendous Mint State 1658-DL Double Ducat from Danzig, POLAND. Danzig. 2 Ducats, 1658-DL. Danzig Mint. John Casimir. PCGS MS-62+. Mintmaster's initials are those of Daniel Lesse who served at Danzig between 1656-1685. An amazing RARITY, this double Ducat from Danzig flashes with an attractive and flashy luster. Very well struck and with only light evidence of contact in the fields, this example is the only example to have every been certified by PCGS or NGC. A tough coin to find from an already exceptionally challenging series, this example is sure to draw much attentiveness from those with an advanced Polish coin cabinet. From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection." This type was struck 1651, 1655, 1658, 1661 along with a single ducat (Fr-24).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 7 g, 0.986 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-22; KM-56.1; H-C-10334 (R5); Kop-7675 (R5).
- 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.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [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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