View source for Sweden 1702-HZ 2 ducats Fr-48

[[Image:SB924-1258o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection, lot 1258]]
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This specimen was lot 1258 in Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection (Copenhagen, September 2024), where it sold for €66,000 (about US$73,141 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"Nearly Mint 1702 Double Ducat with Commendable Details, The First Swedish Double Ducat, [[Sweden|SWEDEN]]. 2 Ducats, 1702. Stockholm Mint. Karl XII. NGC AU-58. Mintmaster: Henrik Zedritz (HZ). Engraver: Arvid Karlsteen. A technically brilliant Double Ducat, one cannot understate the appeal of this example, as it falls just short of a lofty Mint State grade on account of light wear on the cheek. The finely imparted details are impressive, with a particular clarity that is often missing on gold of this period. Only light brushes of friction, wholly consistent for the grade, are seen in the fields that are largely free of the usual peppering of marks. This coin is a milestone in Swedish numismatics as it is the first double Ducat struck in Sweden. Ex: Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private Sale - 1922)."</blockquote> This type was issued again in 1704. Both dates are rare. A single ducat (Fr-49) also exists.

''Recorded mintage:'' 964.

''Specification:'' 6.98 g, 0.976 fine gold, this specimen 6.93 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-48; KM-332; SM-1(1); SG-1; Hagander-303; Bruun auction-1667; Bruun-12600. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' 
* Bjorne Ahlstrom, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, ''Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden.'' Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio, Jeremy Bostwick and Henrik Holt Christensen, ''The L. E. Bruun Collection - A Corpus of Scandinavian Monetary History Part I,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

''Links to:''
* [[Sweden 1700 2 mark|1700 2 mark]]
* [[Sweden 1700-HZ 8 mark Dav-4541A|1700-HZ 8 mark]]
* [[Sweden 1700 1/4 ducat Fr-52|1700 quarter ducat]]
* [[Sweden 1701-HZ 8 mark Dav-1712|1701 8 mark]]
* [[Sweden 1703-HZ 4 mark|1703-HZ 4 mark]]
* [[Sweden 1719-LC 2 ducats Fr-54|1719-LC double ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1702]]

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