Saxe-Old Gotha 1637 ducat Fr-2945
This specimen was lot 31461 in Heritage sale 3107 (Chicago, May 2023), where it sold for $5,640. The catalog description[1] noted, "German States. Saxe-Gotha. Johann Ernst gold Ducat 1637 MS62 NGC, Coburg mint. A two-year type that we haven't encountered since 2014 and never with this date. Semi-prooflike fields shimmer beneath a meticulously rendered Taler-like design with hardly an instance of softness to identify. Amber toning in the targets furthers the appeal of this near-Choice specimen, a true boon for collectors." Saxon ducats as a class are rare and this type of 1637-38 is no exception. The death of the duke in 1638 caused the extinction of this particular principality.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold.
Catalog reference: KM 180, Fr-2945.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 May 3 - 5 CSNS World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction #3107, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2023.
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