Hamburg 1727-IHL 2 ducats Fr-1119

Sincona sale 94, lot 1656

This specimen was lot 1656 in Sincona sale 94 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 4,250 CHF (about US$5,891 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND Hamburg, Stadt. 2 Dukaten 1727, Hamburg. Mit dem Titel Karls VI. NGC MS63. Das durch NGC höchstbewertete Exemplar. (Germany, city of Hamburg, double ducat of 1727, Hamburg mint, struck in the name of Charles VI. Finest certified by NGC.)"

This type is listed for 1713, 1717, 1725-40 but is rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.98 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 6.93 g.

Catalog reference: KM 345, Gaedechens 21, Fr-1119.

Source:

• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 94: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

Link to:

• 1713-IR ducat
• 1713-IR double ducat
• 1717-IR half thaler, on the bicentennial of the Reformation
• 1717-IR thaler, on the bicentennial of the Reformation
• 1726 8 schilling
• 1726 32 schilling
• 1728-IHL double ducat
• Coins and currency dated 1727