View source for Hamburg 1705-IR 2 ducats Fr-1115

[[Image:Hamburg G85-3256o.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg sale 85, lot 3256]]
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This specimen was lot 3256 in Goldberg sale 85 (Los Angeles, June 2015), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "German States: Hamburg. 2 Ducats, 1705-IR. Bust of Joseph I right, on base with imperial eagle. Reverse: Arms in palm branches. Wave in the flan. Attractively toned with considerable amount of original mint luster. Very Rare. Extremely Fine." This type is also listed without date; both are rare.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

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

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-1115; KM-336. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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.
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, ''Goldberg Sale 85: the Pre-Long Beach Auction,'' Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2015. 

''Link to:''
* [[Hamburg (1692-1705)-IR 2 ducats Fr-1108|(1692-1705)-IR double ducat]]
* [[Hamburg 1695-IR 5 ducats Fr-1107|1695-IR 5 ducats (½ ''bankportugalöser'')]]
* [[Hamburg 1708-IR ducat Fr-1118|1708-IR ducat, castle obverse]]
* [[Hamburg 1710-IR ducat Fr-1116|1710-IR ducat, bust obverse]]
* [[Hamburg 1713-IR 2 ducats Fr-1119|1713-IR double ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1705]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Hamburg]]

[[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 85]]