View source for Pomerania 1658 2 ducats Fr-2109

[[Image:SB924-1252o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection, lot 1252]]
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This specimen was lot 1252 in Stack's Bowers sale of the L. E. Bruun Collection (Copenhagen, September 2024), where it sold for €26,400 (about US$29,257 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"Beautiful 2 Ducats from Pomerania, [[Sweden|SWEDEN]]. [[German States, Pomerania|Pomerania]]. 2 Ducats, 1658. Szczecin Mint. Karl X Gustav. NGC AU-58. Mintmaster: Ulrich Butkau. A great RARITY, this nicely presented 2 Ducats from the period of Swedish Occupation of Pomerania delivers good luster, with sharp details throughout. Only a light touch of wear is seen on the elevated portions of the design, with limited strike weakness. Some minor disturbances on the edge are also noted for completeness. A popular issue, due to the crossover appeal between Sweden, Poland, and Germany; this coin stands at the confluence of these nation's histories, and provides a historical memento of the Swedish Occupation of Pomerania. Szczecin or Stettin, on the Oder river just 40 Miles from the Baltic Sea, lies on the Polish/German border and has held strategic importance for centuries. Ex: Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private Sale - 1922)"</blockquote> On the lapse of the native dynasty in 1637, the duchy of Pomerania was contested between Sweden and Brandenburg until they agreed to partition it by the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. As Sweden gradually weakened, Brandenburg (later Prussia) gradually nibbled away at the Swedish portion until the remainder was seized in 1815.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 6.98 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 6.90 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-2109; KM-222; SB-29; SG-23; Hagander-222; Bruun auction-1211; Bruun-12114. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' 
* Bjorne Ahlstrom, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, ''Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden.'' Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
* 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>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio, Jeremy Bostwick and Henrik Holt Christensen, ''The L. E. Bruun Collection - A Corpus of Scandinavian Monetary History Part I,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

''Links to:''
* [[Pomerania 1655 thaler Dav-4577|1655 thaler, Karl X Gustaf]]
* [[Pomerania 1656 2 schilling|1656 ''doppel-schilling'' (1/24 thaler)]]
* [[Stralsund 1658-CS 1/16 thaler]] = düttchen
* [[Pomerania 1660 2 schilling|1660 ''doppel-schilling'' (1/24 thaler)]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1658]]

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