View source for Augsburg 1672 2 ducats Fr-70

[[Image:Augsburg 1672 2 ducats obv Goldberg 62-3592.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg sale 62, lot 3592]]
[[Image:Augsburg 1672 2 ducats rev Goldberg 62-3592.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles]]
[[Image:Augsburg 1672 2 ducats obv Heritage 3021-20610.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3021, lot 20610]]
[[Image:Augsburg 1672 2 ducats rev Heritage 3021-20610.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]

The first specimen was lot 3592 in Goldberg sale 62 (Beverly Hills, February 2010), where it sold for $7,187.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "German States -- [[German States, Augsburg|Augsburg]]. Double Ducat, 1672. Leopold I, 1657-1705. Conjoined busts of Leopold and Margaret left. Reverse: Pine cone within ornate cartouche of eagle heads, rosettes and cherub. Full even strike, and reflective fields. Rare in high grade. NGC graded MS-63." The second specimen was lot 20610 in Heritage sale 3021 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $12,925. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "Augsburg - Free City. Leopold the Hogmouth HRE gold 2 Ducats 1672, MS63 NGC Millennia Collection, a wonderful example of this very rare type with well-struck features and full mint brilliance. The obverse features conjoined busts of Leopold and Margaret while the reverse depicts the city arms with an angel above." 

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 7 g, 0.986 fine gold, the first specimen is 6.98 grams. 

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-70; Forster-353; KM-89. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* <sup>[1]</sup>Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, ''Goldberg Sale 62: the Pre-Long Beach Sale,'' Beverly Hills: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2011.
* 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. 
* <sup>[2]</sup>Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, ''Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3021, featuring the Cecil Webster, Richard P. Ariagno and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collection,'' Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012. 
  
''Link to:''
* [[Augsburg 1632 2 ducats Fr-111|1632 double ducat]]
* [[Augsburg 1662 ducat Fr-67|1662 ducat, Leopold I]]
* [[Saxe-Altenburg 1672 10 ducats Fr-2913]]
* [[Augsburg 1677 ducat Fr-68|1677 ducat, Leopold I]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1672]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Augsburg]]

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