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| − | This specimen was lot 31498 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $7,800. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Danzig]]. Sigismund III Vasa gold Ducat 1631-SB UNC Details (Damage) PCGS, Danzig mint. A fairly charming example of this scarce ducat, with no real evidence of wear and offering a pleasant degree of luster remaining. The details designation emanates from an unfortunate scrape on the obverse near Sigismund's shoulder. Some very light flan creasing is noted, along with a few pockets of die rust. A great opportunity to acquire a better piece at a more affordable price." This type was struck with several subtypes 1585-1632. This subtype is listed for 1614-31. Its long | + | This specimen was lot 31498 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $7,800. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Danzig]]. Sigismund III Vasa gold Ducat 1631-SB UNC Details (Damage) PCGS, Danzig mint. A fairly charming example of this scarce ducat, with no real evidence of wear and offering a pleasant degree of luster remaining. The details designation emanates from an unfortunate scrape on the obverse near Sigismund's shoulder. Some very light flan creasing is noted, along with a few pockets of die rust. A great opportunity to acquire a better piece at a more affordable price." This type was struck with several subtypes 1585-1632. This subtype is listed for 1614-31. Its long run of production make it among the more available Polish ducats. Triple and quintuple ducats also exist. |
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* [[Poland 1621-SA 100 ducats Fr-72]] | * [[Poland 1621-SA 100 ducats Fr-72]] | ||
* [[Lithuania 1622 5 ducats Fr-6]] Sigismund III | * [[Lithuania 1622 5 ducats Fr-6]] Sigismund III | ||
| + | * [[Danzig 1629-SB ducat Fr-10|1629-SB ducat]] | ||
* [[Thorn 1630-II ducat Fr-55]] | * [[Thorn 1630-II ducat Fr-55]] | ||
| + | * [[Poland 1630 ducat Fr-82|1630 ducat, Sigismund III, Bromberg mint]] | ||
* [[Elbing 1631-MP 3 ducats Fr-47]] | * [[Elbing 1631-MP 3 ducats Fr-47]] | ||
| + | * [[Danzig 1634 1-1/2 ducat Fr-14|1634 1½ ducat, Ladislaus IV]] | ||
* [[Thorn 1635-II ducat Fr-58]] | * [[Thorn 1635-II ducat Fr-58]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1631]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1631]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:05, 1 July 2023
This specimen was lot 31498 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $7,800. The catalog description[1] noted, "Danzig. Sigismund III Vasa gold Ducat 1631-SB UNC Details (Damage) PCGS, Danzig mint. A fairly charming example of this scarce ducat, with no real evidence of wear and offering a pleasant degree of luster remaining. The details designation emanates from an unfortunate scrape on the obverse near Sigismund's shoulder. Some very light flan creasing is noted, along with a few pockets of die rust. A great opportunity to acquire a better piece at a more affordable price." This type was struck with several subtypes 1585-1632. This subtype is listed for 1614-31. Its long run of production make it among the more available Polish ducats. Triple and quintuple ducats also exist.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.50 g, .986 gold, .110 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 5.5, Fr-10, Kop-7542 (R3), Kam-2319.
- 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.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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