Prussia 1723-IGN ducat Fr-2358
This specimen was lot 52245 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $3,600. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Prussia. Ducat, 1723-L IGN. Berlin Mint. Friedrich Wilhelm I. NGC Unc Details--Obverse Brushed. A well struck and extremely flashy example of the type, this specimen presents Mint State quality that is largely unaffected by the noted obverse brushing." This type was struck 1719-25. It is among the more available Prussian ducats but is expensive because of high demand. Issues of ducats in Prussia, never prolific, dwindled after the introduction of the frederick d'or in the 1740's.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.50 g, 0.986 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-2358; KM-190.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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