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This specimen was lot 3477 in Künker sale 264 (Osnabrück, June 2015), where it sold for €900 (about US$1,163 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Josef II. 1765-1790. 2 Dukaten 1782, E, Karlsburg. GOLD. Attraktives, fast vorzügliches Exemplar.'' (Austria, Joseph II, 1765-90, double ducat of 1782, Karlsburg mint. Attractive, choice extremely fine.)"</blockquote> Like most double ducats, this type listed for 1781-82, is scarce. Altho Friedberg lists this under [[Hungary]], we have followed the SCWC and filed it under Austria.  
 
This specimen was lot 3477 in Künker sale 264 (Osnabrück, June 2015), where it sold for €900 (about US$1,163 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Josef II. 1765-1790. 2 Dukaten 1782, E, Karlsburg. GOLD. Attraktives, fast vorzügliches Exemplar.'' (Austria, Joseph II, 1765-90, double ducat of 1782, Karlsburg mint. Attractive, choice extremely fine.)"</blockquote> Like most double ducats, this type listed for 1781-82, is scarce. Altho Friedberg lists this under [[Hungary]], we have followed the SCWC and filed it under Austria.  

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Künker sale 264, lot 3477

This specimen was lot 3477 in Künker sale 264 (Osnabrück, June 2015), where it sold for €900 (about US$1,163 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Josef II. 1765-1790. 2 Dukaten 1782, E, Karlsburg. GOLD. Attraktives, fast vorzügliches Exemplar. (Austria, Joseph II, 1765-90, double ducat of 1782, Karlsburg mint. Attractive, choice extremely fine.)"

Like most double ducats, this type listed for 1781-82, is scarce. Altho Friedberg lists this under Hungary, we have followed the SCWC and filed it under Austria.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: 7 g, .986 fine gold, this specimen 6.97 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-199; J. 22, KM 1875.

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.
  • [1]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Catalog 264, Gold coins | Russian Coins and Medals | German Coins after 1871, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2015.

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