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This specimen was lot 49154 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $1,020. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Poland|POLAND]]. Grossus, 1762. Mitau Mint. Carl. PCGS MS-63." The duchy of Courland, normally an obscure part of what is now [[Latvia]], became notorious for twice being the seat of the adventurer Ernst Johann Biron, favorite of Anna of Russia. This type was struck 1762-63 not for him but Karl Christian Joseph of Saxony, an extra son of king Augustus of [[Poland]] and duke of Courland 1758-63. On his father's death and Catherine the Great's ascension as tsarina, he was forced to abdicate and return to Germany.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.40 g, billon, 22 mm diameter.

''Catalog reference:'' KM-21; Kop-4082.

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection'', Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

''Link to:''
* [[Courland 1762 solidus]] Karl Christian Joseph of Saxony
* [[Courland 1764-ICS ducat Fr-3]] Ernst Johann Biron
* [[Coins and currency dated 1762]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale]]

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