Norway (1670-99) 2 ducats Fr-11

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Heritage sale 3029, lot 30225
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 30225 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $70,500. The catalog description[1] noted, "Christian V gold 2 Ducats ND (1670-99), VF Details (Removed from Jewelry) NGC. Ex. Wilmersdorffer Collection, 1905-1906. Exceedingly rare. Struck on a small, thick flan. Friedberg records a 2007 auction sale of a VF-EF specimen at NOK 401,200, or over $67,000 at current exchange. Ex: 'Colonel' E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman/B.G. Johnson." An even rarer variety is dated 1673.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.98 g, .979 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM 120 (lists 3 known), Fr-11, Hede-11.

Source:

  • Aamlid, J. O., B. Ahlström, K Jonsson and G. Thesen, Norges Mynter fra 995-1992, Stockholm: Numismatika Bokförlaget AB, 1991.
  • 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.
  • Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Stuart Levine and Bruce Lorich, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3029, featuring Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part III, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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