Poland 1630 ducat Fr-82
This specimen was lot 4393 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $40,800. The catalog description[1] noted, "1603 Bromberg Mint Ducat of Sigismund III, The First Appearance on the Market Since 1930. POLAND. Ducat, 1630. Bromberg Mint. Sigismund III. PCGS Genuine--Repaired, AU Details. This RARITY from Poland is resurfacing back onto the secondary market for the first time since 1930 when it was sold at a Schlessinger sale of the Frankiewicz collection. Struck in Ducat weight, this piece from late in the reign of Sigismund III may have been a commemorative medal to honor the restoration of the Kingdom of POLAND. This example has clear flaws in the way of some evident repair work and smoothing on both the obverse and reverse. Even such, detail remains strong with an attractive color. Being as scarce as they are, these pieces are desirable in whatever condition they are found in. From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection. Ex: Frankiewicz Collection (Felix Schlessinger-9/1930) Lot # 195." Friedberg lists Fr-82 for 1588-1630 but KM 49 is assigned only to the 1630 issue.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-82; KM-49; H-C-1608 (R7); Kop-1414 (R7); Dutkowski-29 (R7).
- 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 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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