Saxony 1619 ducat Fr-2675
This specimen was lot 32217 in Heritage sale 3041 (Chicago, August 2015), where it sold for $5,875. The catalog description[1] noted, "Saxony. Johann Georg I gold Ducat 1619 MS64 NGC, An amazingly preserved example of this early ducat showing the Elector on horseback. This is a relatively scarce type; we have been able to find just twelve other examples that have sold publicly in the last 15 years, with this piece clearly being the best of them. The most recent example to have sold, by the German auction house Heidrun Höhn in October, 2014, also holds the world record for the type- that piece, graded 'Fast Vorzüglich/Vorzüglich' (about the equivalent of an AU on the Sheldon scale) realized a hammer price of 2,450 euros ($3,103 at the time). While nice, that piece doesn't come close to the current specimen, which has brilliant luster and superb details on the main devices on the obverse. A truly stunning piece and possibly the finest known. Ex. Leu 85 (23 October 2002), lot 165." This vicariat ducat was issued on the occasion of the death of the emperor Matthias. It is rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 121, Fr-2675.
- 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World & Ancient Coins Auction 3041, featuring the Eric Beckman Collection of Canadian Coins, the Kaiser Collection of German Gold Coins and the Rudman Collection of Mexican Coins, Part I, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015.
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