Wurzburg (1719) 2 ducats Fr-3686
This specimen was lot 40275 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $13,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "A Stunningly Designed Double Ducat Issue, GERMANY. Wurzburg. 2 Ducat, ND (ca. 1719). Archbishop Johann Philipp Franz Graf von Schonborn (1719-24). NGC AU-50. Reeded edge. Obverse: Bust of prelate right in elaborate robe and rabat right, titles around which include Bishop of Würzburg and Duke of Eastern Franconia, the latter adopted as early as 1441; Reverse: Crowned lion passant holding naked sword and scales before city view, "PRO SECVRITATE ET IVSTITIA" (translated: "For Security and Justice") around. An impressively designed type, preserved in wholesome circulated quality, with only soft friction on the highpoints and in the fields and choice color throughout. EXTREMELY RARE as an issue, this being one of only three examples known to us."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 7 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 6.95 grams.
Catalog reference: Fr-3686; KM-265; Helmschrott-535.
- 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, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
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