Wurzburg 1707 2 ducats Fr-3682
This specimen was lot 30103 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $2,350. The catalog description[1] noted, "Wurzburg. Johann Philipp II gold 2 Ducat 1707, AU Details (Plugged, Repaired) NGC. A beautifully engraved single-year issue with reverse details that depict a radiant Madonna and child in the clouds with crowned arms supported by cherubs below. While evidence of the previous usage in jewelry remains, the primary difference is a change in surface texture, as the repairs have lessened visual evidence of contact marks and imparted a uniformly matte-like texture." The bishopric of Würzburg was an ecclesiastical state in the heart of Germany. The bishop issued this commemorative two ducats in 1707, along with a ten, three and five ducats, all rare. The territory was annexed to Bavaria in 1803.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 7 g, 0.986 fine gold, .221 troy oz.
Catalog reference: KM 249, Fr-3682.
- 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Stuart Levine and Bruce Lorich, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3029, featuring Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part III, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
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