View source for Breslau 1617 2 ducats Fr-462

[[Image:Breslau S46-202.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 46, lot 202]]

This specimen was lot 202 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 11,000 CHF (about US$13,199 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Breslau, Stadt, 2 Dukaten 1617. Titel von Matthias. Selten. Vorzüglich.'' ([[Germany]], city of Breslau, double ducat of 1617, struck in the name of Matthais. Rare, Extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This rare type is also available as a klippe (KM 269). It was accompanied by a single ducat ([[Breslau 1617 ducat Fr-464|Fr-464]]).

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 7 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 6.95 g.

''Catalog reference:'' F. u. S. 3466. Fr-462, KM 268.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014. 
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954. 
* 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>Richter, Jürg, ''Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

''Link to:''
* [[Silesia 1611 2 ducats Fr-455|1611 double ducat, Matthias II]]
* [[Breslau 1617 ducat Fr-464|1617 ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1617]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Breslau]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 46, 47]][[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]]