Russia 1714 2 ducat Fr-86
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This specimen was lot 25535 in Heritage sale 3026 (Long Beach, October 2013), where it sold for $47,000. The catalog description[1] noted, "Peter I gold Novodel 2 Ducats (Double Chervonets) 1714, Laureate bust right / Crowned double-headed Imperial eagle with date, AU58 NGC. Lustrous, and boldly struck, with minor contact marks and medium greenish-gold patina. Probably struck during the reign of Catherine II, the Ducat denomination was no longer in use at the time. An interesting, and very rare issue."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.94 g, 0.986 fine gold, .220 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Bitkin H19 (R2), KM-NF4, Fr-86.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part I (1699-1740), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
- 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3026, World & Ancient Coins, featuring the RLM Collection, Part Two, the Nogales Collection and the Goetz Medals Die Archive, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
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