View source for Austria (1632-62) 2 ducats Fr-242

[[Image:Austria c1632 2 ducats obv H3029-30004.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3029, lot 30004]]
[[Image:Austria c1632 2 ducats rev H3029-30004.jpg|300px|thumb]]

This specimen was lot 30004 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $5,287.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"Ferdinand Charles 2 Ducats A Special Opportunity to Acquire an Austrian Rarity Ferdinand Charles gold 2 Ducats ND (1632-62), Hall mint, AU Details (Mount Removed) NGC. Ornately engraved with the obverse detailing a portrait of long-haired Ferdinand Charles in formal garment with the Order of the Golden Fleece around his neck. On the reverse sits a Tyrolean eagle. Labeled 'excessively rare' on Newman's envelope and apparently accurate still, as a search yields no other recently sold examples. The present piece, certainly used as an ornamental decoration in the past, was heavily cleaned at one time with muted luster as a result and a delicate reddish tone residing around the protected areas. Despite the obvious imperfections, all the crucial detail remains pleasingly sharp, and for the seeker of absolute rarity, this qualifying example would certainly be an admirable and important collection addition."</blockquote> This prince, the last archduke permitted to mint coinage, issued gold coins in the denominations of half, [[Austria (1649) ducat Fr-243|one]], two, five and six ducats, all rare.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 7 g, 0.986 fine gold. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 789, Fr-242.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* 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. 
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
* Heinz Moser and Heinz Tursky, ''Die Munzstatte Hall in Tirol,'' 2 vols. Innsbruck: Verlag Dr Rudolf Erhad, 1981.
* <sup>[1]</sup>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. 

''Link to:''
* [[Austria 1619 ducat Fr-186]]
* [[Austria 1632 thaler Dav-3110|1632 thaler, Graz mint]]
* [[Austria 1632 thaler Dav-3338]]
* [[Austria 1632 8 ducats Fr-133|1632 8 ducats, St. Veit mint]]
* [[Austria 1632 10 ducats Fr-131a|1632 10 ducats, St. Veit mint]]
* [[Austria 1647 2 ducats Fr-233|1647 double ducat, Graz mint]]
* [[Austria (1649) ducat Fr-243|(1649) ducat, Hall mint]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1632]]
* return to coins of [[Austria]]

[[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3029]]