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This specimen was lot 2268 in Künker sale 439 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €20,000 (about US$27,514 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''RÖMISCH-DEUTSCHES REICH, Ferdinand II., 1592-1618-1637. 2 Dukaten 1633, Wien. GOLD. Von großer Seltenheit. Vorzüglich. Aus der Sammlung Kommerzialrat Dr. Herbert Wenzel, Wien. Erworben 1977 von der Tiroler Münzhandlung Sigmund Werkner, Innsbruck.'' ([[Austria|Holy Roman Empire]], Ferdinand II, 1618-37, double ducat of 1633, Vienna mint. Extremely rare, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1620-35 but all dates are rare. It was accompanied by a single ducat ([[Austria 1633 ducat Fr-172|Fr-172]]).

''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

''Specification'': 6.98 g, 0.986 fine gold, 27 mm diameter, this specimen 6,92 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 275, Fr-169; Herinek 125.

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]''
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
* 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, ''Frühjahrs-Auktion 439: Gold Coins from around the world, particularly Denmark, Habsburg, Malta and Saxony | German Coins after 1871 including Coins from the Collection of Jürgen and Erika Schmidt,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2026.

''Links:''
* [[Austria 1633 thaler Dav-3091|1633 thaler, Vienna mint]]
* [[Austria 1633 thaler Dav-3110|1633 thaler, Graz mint]]
* [[Austria 1633 ducat Fr-172|1633 ducat, Vienna mint]]
* [[Bohemia 1633 5 ducats Fr-39|1633 5 ducats, Prague mint]]
* [[Bohemia 1633 10 ducats Fr-38|1633 10 ducats, Prague mint]]
* [[Austria 1634 2 ducats Fr-168|1634 double ducat, Vienna mint]]
* [[Bohemia 1634 2 ducats Fr-40|1634 double ducat, Prague mint]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1633]]

[[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 439, 440, 441]][[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]]

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