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This specimen was lot 31081 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $3,525. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Georg I Rakoczi gold Ducat 1648-NB, Neustadt mint, KM 271, Fr-386, XF45 NGC. Struck on a slightly out-of-round flan, this ducat has few areas of weakness and mostly even circulation wear. Georg's portrait is nicely detailed, although there are a few notable surface marks, the most obvious being a scratch running from Georg's eye to ear. This ducat was one of his final issues before his death in October of 1648, prior to passing sole rule onto his son, Georg II, who had been elected prince in 1642. The father and son ruled jointly from 1642 to 1648."