Thorn 1647-GR ducat Fr-58
This specimen was lot 4398 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $72,000. The catalog description[1] noted, "1647 Thorn Ducat of Wladislaw II, Assigned a 'Rarity 8' by Kopicki, POLAND. Thorn. Ducat, 1647. Wladislaw II. PCGS MS-63. Mint master's initials are Gerhard Rogge, who served at the Danzig mint from 1639-56. Another outstanding piece of Polish gold, this Ducat was struck for the Free City of Thorn at the Danzig mint. This example is another ULTRA RARITY with Kopicki assigning it an R8, meaning he estimated that 2-3 pieces were thought to survive. This is the only example ever encapsulated by PCGS or NGC. Bearing an immaculately detailed portrait of Wladisaw IV and the arms of Thorn, this piece is certainly not lacking in beauty. Immaculately struck, and brilliant with luster, the eye appeal of this coin jumps out the PCGS holder. One of the finest pieces on offer in the entire Salton collection, a new benchmark is likely to be set by which all future coins from Thorn will be judged. From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection." This type is listed for 1633-48.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-58; KM-22.3; H-C-Unlisted; Kop-8306 (R8).
- 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.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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