View source for Thorn 1655-HL 2 ducats Fr-64a

[[Image:Poland H3081-32316o.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3081, lot 32316]]
[[Image:Poland H3081-32316r.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]
[[Image:Thorn 1648.jpg|400px|thumb|Thorn and Danzig in 1648]]

This specimen was lot 32316 in Heritage sale 3081 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $10,800. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Poland]]: Thorn. Johann Casimir gold 2 Ducat 1655 AU Details (Plugged) PCGS, Thorn mint. Hans David Lauer as mintmaster. IOAN: CAS: D: G: REX POL: ET SVE: M: D: L: R: P:, crowned, mantled, and armored half-figure of Johann Casimir right / (triangle containing star) EX • AVRO • SOLIDO • CIVIT: THORVNENS: FIERI: F:, city view of Thorn, two cherubs on clouds supported city arms above; on shoreline below, 16HL55 (HL ligate). An admirable and fascinating type, struck with the same design and diameter as the 3 Ducat design but to a 2 Ducat weight standard, this issue being unrecorded in every reference which we consulted. Very rare thus, and struck on a broad flan with considerable detail and luster remaining after what admittedly must have been a very short time in circulation. Johann II was the last Polish ruler of the house of Vasa. A patron of the arts, he assembled a wonderful private collection which he took with him to France when he abdicated the throne in 1668."

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 7 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 34 mm, 6.60 g.

''Catalog reference:'' cf. KM 37 (3 Ducat), Fr-64 (same), Gum-Unl., HCz-2050 (R3; same), CNCT-1556var (R5; same). 

''[[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>Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, ''Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3081, featuring the Caranett Collection,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019. 

''Link to:''
* [[Danzig 1653-GR ducat Fr-24|1653-GR ducat]]
* [[Poland 1654-MW ducat Fr-90]], Wschowa mint
* [[Thorn 1655-HL 4 ducats Fr-63|1655 quadruple ducat]]
* [[Danzig 1658-DL ducat Fr-24|1658-DL ducat]]
* [[Danzig 1658-DL 2 ducats Fr-22|1658-DL double ducat]]
* [[Thorn 1659-HD L thaler Dav-4377|Thorn 1659 thaler]]
* [[Thorn 1659-HL 3 ducats Fr-64|Thorn 1659-HL triple ducat, Jan Casimir]]
* [[Thorn 1664-HDL 2 ducats Fr-59]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1655]]

[[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3081]][[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]]