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[[Image:Saxony 1630 ducat Sincona 4-04448.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 4, lot 4448]]
 
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This specimen was lot 4448 in Sincona sale 4 (Zurich, October 2011) where it sold for 1,600 CHF (about US$2,128 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHLAND Sachsen, Herzogtum, ab 1547 Kurfürstentum, Albertiner Johann Georg I. 1611-1656. Dukat 1630. 100-Jahrfeier der Übergabe der Augsburger Konfession. Brustbild Johann Georgs im Kurornat nach rechts, mit geschultertem Schwert. Rv. Brustbild Johanns des Beständigen mit geschultertem Schwert nach rechts. Fast vorzüglich.'' ([[Germany]], Duchy of Saxony, Albertine line, John George I, 1611-56, ducat of 1630, on the centennial of the Augsburg Confession. Obverse: bust of the duke to right in coronation robe with sword on shoulder; reverse: bust of John with sword on shoulder to right. Extremely fine)."</blockquote>  The SCWC mentions a silver thaler ([[Saxony 1630 thaler Dav-7606|Dav-7606]]), two thalers ([[Saxony 1630 2 thaler Dav-7604A|Dav-7604]]), three thalers (Dav-7603), a gold ducat (Fr-2702, shown here), two ducats ([[Saxony 1630 2 ducats Fr-2701|Fr-2701]]) and ten ducats ([[Saxony 1630 12 ducats Fr-2692|Fr-2692]]). We may safely say that the elector regarded the centennial of the Augsburg Confession as an important occasion.
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This specimen was lot 4448 in Sincona sale 4 (Zurich, October 2011) where it sold for 1,600 CHF (about US$2,128 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHLAND Sachsen, Herzogtum, ab 1547 Kurfürstentum, Albertiner Johann Georg I. 1611-1656. Dukat 1630. 100-Jahrfeier der Übergabe der Augsburger Konfession. Brustbild Johann Georgs im Kurornat nach rechts, mit geschultertem Schwert. Rv. Brustbild Johanns des Beständigen mit geschultertem Schwert nach rechts. Fast vorzüglich.'' ([[Germany]], Duchy of Saxony, Albertine line, John George I, 1611-56, ducat of 1630, on the centennial of the Augsburg Confession. Obverse: bust of the duke to right in coronation robe with sword on shoulder; reverse: bust of John with sword on shoulder to right. Extremely fine)."</blockquote>  The SCWC mentions a silver thaler ([[Saxony 1630 thaler Dav-7606|Dav-7606]]), two thalers ([[Saxony 1630 2 thaler Dav-7604A|Dav-7604]]), three thalers ([[Saxony 1630 3 thaler Dav-7603|Dav-7603]]), a gold ducat (Fr-2702, shown here), two ducats ([[Saxony 1630 2 ducats Fr-2701|Fr-2701]]) and ten ducats ([[Saxony 1630 12 ducats Fr-2692|Fr-2692]]). We may safely say that the elector regarded the centennial of the Augsburg Confession as an important occasion.
  
 
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* [[Saxony 1630 2 thaler Dav-7604|1630 double thaler, centennial of the Augsburg Confession]]
 
* [[Saxony 1630 2 thaler Dav-7604|1630 double thaler, centennial of the Augsburg Confession]]
 
* [[Saxony 1630 2 thaler Dav-7604A|1630 double thaler, centennial of the Augsburg Confession]]
 
* [[Saxony 1630 2 thaler Dav-7604A|1630 double thaler, centennial of the Augsburg Confession]]
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* [[Saxony 1630 3 thaler Dav-7603|1630 triple thaler, centennial of the Augsburg Confession]]
 
* [[Saxony 1630 2 ducats Fr-2701|1630 double ducat, centennial of the Augsburg Confession]]
 
* [[Saxony 1630 2 ducats Fr-2701|1630 double ducat, centennial of the Augsburg Confession]]
 
* [[Saxony 1630 4 ducats Fr-2699|1630 quadruple ducat, centennial of the Augsburg Confession]]
 
* [[Saxony 1630 4 ducats Fr-2699|1630 quadruple ducat, centennial of the Augsburg Confession]]

Revision as of 14:22, 23 February 2024

Sincona sale 4, lot 4448

This specimen was lot 4448 in Sincona sale 4 (Zurich, October 2011) where it sold for 1,600 CHF (about US$2,128 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND Sachsen, Herzogtum, ab 1547 Kurfürstentum, Albertiner Johann Georg I. 1611-1656. Dukat 1630. 100-Jahrfeier der Übergabe der Augsburger Konfession. Brustbild Johann Georgs im Kurornat nach rechts, mit geschultertem Schwert. Rv. Brustbild Johanns des Beständigen mit geschultertem Schwert nach rechts. Fast vorzüglich. (Germany, Duchy of Saxony, Albertine line, John George I, 1611-56, ducat of 1630, on the centennial of the Augsburg Confession. Obverse: bust of the duke to right in coronation robe with sword on shoulder; reverse: bust of John with sword on shoulder to right. Extremely fine)."

The SCWC mentions a silver thaler (Dav-7606), two thalers (Dav-7604), three thalers (Dav-7603), a gold ducat (Fr-2702, shown here), two ducats (Fr-2701) and ten ducats (Fr-2692). We may safely say that the elector regarded the centennial of the Augsburg Confession as an important occasion.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold, .110 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3,47 g.

Catalog reference: KM 420, Clauss/Kahnt 314. Fr-2702.

Source:

  • 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]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 4, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2011.

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