Poland 1628-II ducat Fr-82
This specimen was lot 24013 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $78,000. The catalog description[1] noted,
"Beautiful Uncirculated Bydgoszcz Ducat, POLAND. Ducat, 1628-II. Bydgoszcz Mint. Sigismund III. PCGS MS-62. Obverse: Crowned and enrobed bust of Sigismund III right; Reverse: Crowned coat-of-arms of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. An exceedingly elusive offering from the Bydgoszcz Mint, the only Crown mint open during the period of 1627-1644. Arising from near the end of Sigismund III's 45-year reign, this Ducat was amongst the last of his crown mint gold Ducats, with only one later dated Ducat being produced in 1630. This example yields a rich golden luster and charming details, with only the slightest tinges of marking. The strike is full and comprehensive, with no detail left wanting. An exceedingly elusive Ducat, and one worthy of interest from any specialist in Polish coinage. From the Anthony J. Taraszka Collection. Ex: Leu 80 (05/2001) Lot #617."
The 1630 ducat also bears Friedberg number 82 but has a distinctly different reverse and is filed in the SCWC as KM 49.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.47 g.
Catalog reference: KM 47, Fr-82; H-Cz-9650 (R7); Kop-1413 (R7); Kur-1710 (R8); Gum-1332.
- 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, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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