Saxony 1763-FWoF ducat Fr-2847

Ponterio sale 177, lot 12244

photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 12244 in Ponterio sale 177 (Chicago, August 2013), where it sold for $3,290. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. Ducat, 1763-FWoF. NGC AU-58. Friedrich August II (1733-63). RARE, especially this nice." This scarce type is listed for 1735-63. Friedrich Christian also issued a ducat in 1763 (Fr-2869) which is even rarer.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-2847; KM-887; Kopicki-11520.

Source:

• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 177: The August 2013 Chicago ANA Auction, World Coins, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2013.

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