View source for Transylvania 1764 2 ducat Fr-539

[[Image:K354-5162.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 354, lot 5162]]

This specimen was lot 5162 in Künker sale 354 (Osnabruck, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €3,800 (about US$5,289 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''RÖMISCH-DEUTSCHES REICH, Maria Theresia, 1740-1780. 2 Dukaten 1764, Karlsburg. Variante ohne Wertangabe auf der Rückseite. GOLD. Selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Prachtexemplar. Vorzüglich-Stempelglanz.'' (empire of [[Austria]], Maria Theresia, 1740-80, double ducat of 1764, Karlsburg mint, variety without value on the reverse. Scarce in this quality, choice example, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"</blockquote> Unlike the similar single ducat (KM 610), which was struck continuously 1746-65, only three dates are known for this double ducat, 1754, 1764 and 1765. This example lascks the denomination on the reverse; the subsequent issue ([[Transylvania 1765 2 ducat Fr-540|Fr-540]]) has a "2" at the bottom of the reverse. It is listed in the SCWC under [[Transylvania]], where it was made.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 7 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 6.97 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 631, Fr-539; Eypeltauer 348 a. 

''[[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. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Künker Auktion 354: Munzen und Medaillen aus Mittelalter und Neuzeit u. a. Braunschweig-Luneburg.'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021. 

''Link to:''
* [[Transylvania 1763 ducat Fr-543|1763 ducat, Karlsburg mint, without denomination]]
* [[Transylvania 1764 17 kreuzer|1764 17 kreuzer]]
* [[Transylvania 1765 2 ducat Fr-540|1765 double ducat, Karlsburg mint, with denomination]]
* [[Hungary 1765-KB 2 ducats Fr-179|1765-KB double ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1764]]

[[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 351, 352, 353, 354]]