View source for Brandenburg 1700-RF LCS 2 ducat Fr-2283

[[Image:Brandenburg Kunker 264-03616.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 264, lot 3616]]

This specimen was lot 3616 in Künker sale 264 (Osnabrück, June 2015), where it sold for €7,500 (about US$9,689 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRANDENBURG, KURFÜRSTENTUM Friedrich III. 1688-1701. 2 Dukaten 1700, LCS, Berlin. Kopf r. darunter die Signatur R· F· (Raimund Faltz, Medailleur in Berlin 1688-1703)//Vier gekrönte Monogramme ins Kreuz gestellt, in der Mitte Zepterschild, oben die geteilte Jahreszahl 17 - 00, unten Signatur L C - S * (Lorenz Christoph Schneider, Münzmeister in Berlin 1682-1701). GOLD. Von großer Seltenheit. Kl. Kratzer auf der Vorderseite, sehr schön + .'' (Electorate of Brandenburg, Frederick III, 1688-1701, double ducat of 1700, Berlin mint. Obverse: Head right, engraver's initials below; reverse: four crowned monograms, electoral arms in center, date and mintmaster's initials above. Very rare, scratches on obverse, very fine or better.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1698-1700 and is rare. Ducats struck after 1700 are listed under [[German States, Prussia|Prussia]].

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but few.

''Specification:'' 7 g, 0.986 fine gold, .221 troy oz AGW; this specimen is 6.85 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 615, Fr-2283; v. Schr. 4. 

''[[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. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, ''Catalog 264, Gold coins | Russian Coins and Medals | German Coins after 1871,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2015. 

''Link to:''
* [[Brandenburg 1691-HS ducat Fr-2287|1691 ducat]]
* [[Brandenburg 1700-HFH 2/3 thaler KM-618|1700-HFH 2/3 thaler]]
* [[Prussia 1701-LCS ducat Fr-2296|1701 ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1700]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Brandenburg]]

[[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 263, 264]]