Saxony 1616-IHS ducat Fr-2642

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Goldberg sale 41, lot 4049
photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

This specimen was lot 4049 in Goldberg sale 41 (Beverly Hills, May 2007), where it sold for $839.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Saxony. Ducat, 1616. Sophia, 1582-1622. Obv. Crowned initials over cross swords. Reverse: Eye above "IHS", eagle below. This particular ducat was periodically struck until the early 19th century. NGC graded MS-64 Prooflike." This type was restruck for decades afterwards and is now comparatively common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.48 grams, 23.0 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-2642; KM-126; Merb-771.

Source:

  • [1]Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg Sale 41: the Pre-Long Beach Sale, Beverly Hills: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2007.
  • 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.

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