Regensburg 1627 2 ducats Fr-2458
This specimen was lot 20219 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $5,040. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Regensburg. 2 Ducats, 1627. NGC AU Details--Surface Hairlines. Featuring the Trinity Church, this charming and VERY RARE example was struck with ducat dies but on an extra thick planchet to the weight of 2 Ducats, acting as a Piefort. Barely handled, it retains a good deal of shimmering brilliance all while displaying great detail on the church. Some hairlines are noted, likely emanating from an earlier cleaning. Given its unusual nature, an offering which should undoubtedly generate great enthusiasm and focus. Ex: Stack's (1/2008) Lot # 2742. Ex: UBS 60 (9/2004) Lot # 9." This is the first double ducat of the seventeenth century. There is also a single ducat (KM 56).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 7 g, 0.986 fine.
Catalog reference: KM 57, Fr-2458.
- 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.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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