Saxony 1725-IGS 8 ducats Fr-2837 - Revision history

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This specimen was lot 30283 in Heritage auction 3096 (Dallas, TX, March 2021), where it sold for $132,000. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"A Presumably Unique Gold Rarity with a Provenance Dating Back over a Century. [[German States, Saxony|German States: Saxony]]. Friedrich August I gold 8 Ducat 1725-IGS MS62+ NGC, Dresden mint. Johann Georg Schomberg as mintmaster. Struck from Taler dies (cf. KM 776). A stunning coin which perfectly pairs absolute rarity with elite preservation. Stemming from an already challenging gold series, Baumgarten makes frequent remarks on the emissions of surrounding dates, such as "never [before] cited," or "never [before] mentioned," and "never [before] reported," though he does not even cite this particular type. We can affirm that while this issue is cited from two dates by both Friedberg and the Standard Catalog of World Coins, neither reference provides an illustration. Additionally, of the past major Saxon collections we have been able to consult--Merseburger, Dassdorf, Vogel, Köhler, Wilmersdörffer, and Brand--none of them contained a specimen, while the only example remarked upon by Schnee in 1982 was this very coin. By all indications, this offering may be unique, thus presenting another one-of-a-kind opportunity for even the most advanced connoisseurs of the Saxon series. Ex. Dr. Friedrich Collection (Adolph Hess April 1914, Lot 1127). From the Paramount Collection."</blockquote> This type is listed for 1725 and 1731. The elector also used this design on a six ducats (1719) and five ducats (1714). The electors of Saxony were more interested in claiming the throne of Poland than developing their realm, impoverishing both countries in the process.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 28 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 27.73 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 854 (Rare), Fr-2837 (Very Rare), Merseburger-Unl., Dassdorf-Unl., Vogel Collection-Unl., Schnee-1015 (this coin cited), Baumgarten-Unl.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
* 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.
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, ''Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3096, featuring the Paramount Collection of World & Ancient Coins,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.

''Link to:''
* [[Saxony 1719-IGS 1/6 thaler|1719 1/6 thaler]]
* [[Saxony 1719-IGS 2/3 thaler|1719 ⅔ thaler]]
* [[Saxony 1719-IGS thaler Dav-2660|1719 thaler]]
* [[Saxony 1726-IGS thaler Dav-2653|1726 thaler]]
* [[Saxony 1733-FWOF 2 thaler Dav-2663|1733 double thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1725]]

[[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3096]][[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]]

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 ''[[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.
 * Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
 * <sup>[1]</sup>Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, ''Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3096, featuring the Paramount Collection of World & Ancient Coins,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.

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 * [[Saxony 1719-IGS 2/3 thaler|1719 ⅔ thaler]]
 * [[Saxony 1719-IGS thaler Dav-2660|1719 thaler]]
 * [[Saxony 1726-IGS thaler Dav-2653|1726 thaler]]
 * [[Saxony 1733-FWOF 2 thaler Dav-2663|1733 double thaler]]

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-This specimen was lot 30283 in Heritage auction 3096 (Dallas, TX, March 2021), where it sold for $132,000. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"A Presumably Unique Gold Rarity with a Provenance Dating Back over a Century. [[German States, Saxony|German States: Saxony]]. Friedrich August I gold 8 Ducat 1725-IGS MS62+ NGC, Dresden mint. Johann Georg Schomberg as mintmaster. Struck from Taler dies (cf. KM 776). A stunning coin which perfectly pairs absolute rarity with elite preservation. Stemming from an already challenging gold series, Baumgarten makes frequent remarks on the emissions of surrounding dates, such as "never [before] cited," or "never [before] mentioned," and "never [before] reported," though he does not even cite this particular type. We can affirm that while this issue is cited from two dates by both Friedberg and the Standard Catalog of World Coins, neither reference provides an illustration. Additionally, of the past major Saxon collections we have been able to consult--Merseburger, Dassdorf, Vogel, Köhler, Wilmersdörffer, and Brand--none of them contained a specimen, while the only example remarked upon by Schnee in 1982 was this very coin. By all indications, this offering may be unique, thus presenting another one-of-a-kind opportunity for even the most advanced connoisseurs of the Saxon series. Ex. Dr. Friedrich Collection (Adolph Hess April 1914, Lot 1127). From the Paramount Collection."</blockquote> This type is listed for 1725 and 1731. The elector also used this design on a six ducats (1719) and five ducats (1714). The electors of Saxony were more interested in claiming the throne of Poland than developing their realm, impoverishing both countries in the process.
+This specimen was lot 30283 in Heritage auction 3096 (Dallas, TX, March 2021), where it sold for $132,000. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"A Presumably Unique Gold Rarity with a Provenance Dating Back over a Century. [[German States, Saxony|German States: Saxony]]. Friedrich August I gold 8 Ducat 1725-IGS MS62+ NGC, Dresden mint. Johann Georg Schomberg as mintmaster. Struck from Taler dies (cf. [[Saxony 1726-IGS thaler Dav-2653|KM 776]]). A stunning coin which perfectly pairs absolute rarity with elite preservation. Stemming from an already challenging gold series, Baumgarten makes frequent remarks on the emissions of surrounding dates, such as "never [before] cited," or "never [before] mentioned," and "never [before] reported," though he does not even cite this particular type. We can affirm that while this issue is cited from two dates by both Friedberg and the Standard Catalog of World Coins, neither reference provides an illustration. Additionally, of the past major Saxon collections we have been able to consult--Merseburger, Dassdorf, Vogel, Köhler, Wilmersdörffer, and Brand--none of them contained a specimen, while the only example remarked upon by Schnee in 1982 was this very coin. By all indications, this offering may be unique, thus presenting another one-of-a-kind opportunity for even the most advanced connoisseurs of the Saxon series. Ex. Dr. Friedrich Collection (Adolph Hess April 1914, Lot 1127). From the Paramount Collection."</blockquote> This type is listed for 1725 and 1731. The elector also used this design on a six ducats (1719) and five ducats (1714). The electors of Saxony were more interested in claiming the throne of Poland than developing their realm, impoverishing both countries in the process.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.