View source for Silesia-Liegnitz-Brieg 1610-CT 2 ducats Fr-3164

[[Image:K400-00258.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 400, lot 258]]
[[Image:Silesia-Oels 1648.jpg|550px|thumb|Liegnitz and Brieg in 1648, with Breslau in between]]

This specimen was lot 258 in Künker sale 400 (Berlin, February 2024), where it sold for €12,000 (about US$15,568 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHLESIEN, LIEGNITZ-BRIEG, HERZOGTUM, Johann Christian und Georg Rudolf, 1602-1621. 2 Dukaten 1610, CT, Reichenstein. In US-Plastikholder der NGC mit der Bewertung MS 61 (6862161-003). GOLD. RR Winz. Randfehler, vorzüglich.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Silesia|Silesia]], duchy of Liegnitz-Brieg, John Christian and George Rudolf, 1602-21, double ducat of 1610, Reichenstein mint. Graded NGC MS61, very rare, minor edge defects, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This pair of brothers issued numerous gold coins. This design was used on ten ducats (Fr-3157), six ducats (Fr-3158), five ducats (Fr-3159), four ducats ([[Silesia-Liegnitz-Brieg 1611 4 ducat Fr-3160|Fr-3160]]), three ducats (Fr-3162), double ducat (Fr-3164, round, shown here, and Fr-3165, klippe) and single ducat ([[Silesia-Liegnitz-Brieg 1610 ducat Fr-3166|Fr-3166]]) of 1609-19.

Silesia is considered a German State even tho the province was then under Austrian rule and is now in Poland. This rare type was struck in 1610 and 1613. John Christian was raised a Lutheran and became a Calvinist as a adult. Silesia, tho under Hapsburg rule, was then mostly Protestant. He supported Frederick V against Ferdinand II and was forced to go into exile after the Protestants were crushed at the battle of the White Mountain in 1620.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. 

''Specification:'' 7 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 6.92 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 105 (klippe), KM 84 (round, also struck 1609), Fr-3164; F. u. S. 1451. 

''[[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, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Katalog 400: Selected löser of the Dukes of Guelph from the Friedrich Popken Collection | Numismatic treasures from the Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. "multiple portraits" from a Westphalian private collection,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2024.

''Link to:''
* [[Silesia-Liegnitz-Brieg 1607 ducat Fr-3145|1607 ducat]]
* [[Silesia-Liegnitz-Brieg 1609 thaler Dav-7712|(1)609-CT thaler]]
* [[Silesia-Liegnitz-Brieg (1)609-CT 2 thaler Dav-7711|(1)609-CT double thaler]]
* [[Silesia-Liegnitz-Brieg 1610 ducat Fr-3166|1610 ducat]]
* [[Silesia-Liegnitz-Brieg 1610-CT 3 ducats Fr-3153|1610-CT triple ducat]] 
* [[Silesia-Liegnitz-Brieg 1610 4 ducats Fr-3152|1610-CT quadruple ducat]]
* [[Silesia-Liegnitz-Brieg 1610 5 ducat Fr-3151|1610 5 ducats]]
* [[Silesia-Liegnitz-Brieg 1611 thaler Dav-7715|1611 thaler]]
* [[Silesia-Liegnitz-Brieg 1611 4 ducat Fr-3160|1611 quadruple ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1610]]

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