Saxony 1749-FWoF ducat Fr-2845
This specimen was lot 25198 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $6,900. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. Ducat, 1749-FWoF. Dresden Mint. Friedrich August II (August III of Poland). PCGS AU-58. Seemingly a bit conservatively graded, this shimmering and well struck example offers a great deal of lustrous brilliance and an exacting strike, all while the presence of any handling seems to be lacking. As such, a premium-quality piece for the grade assigned. From the Augustana Collection." This type was struck annually 1735-45, 1748-63 yet is rare, like most Saxon gold issues of the eighteenth century.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-2845; KM-887; Kop-11505 (R2).
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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