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[[Image:Belgium Liege 1654 ducat obv Goldberg 3983.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg sale 41, lot 3983]]
 
[[Image:Belgium Liege 1654 ducat obv Goldberg 3983.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg sale 41, lot 3983]]
 
[[Image:Belgium Liege 1654 ducat rev Goldberg 3983.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles]]
 
[[Image:Belgium Liege 1654 ducat rev Goldberg 3983.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles]]
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[[Image:Liege 1645 ducat obv Goldberg 59-2641.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg sale 59, lot 2641]]
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[[Image:Liege 1645 ducat rev Goldberg 59-2641.jpg|300px|thumb|image courtesy Ira & Larry Goldberg]]
  
This specimen was lot 3983 in Goldberg sale 41 (Beverly Hills, May 2007), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Austria, Austria-Netherlands|Belgium]]. Ducat, 1654. (Liege) Maximilian Henry of Bavaria, 1650-1688. Crowned quartered shield within middle shield - beneath, crook and sword. Leg: M - AX. HEN. ELEC. COLEPS -LEO. BA - D. Reverse: Legend on decorated tablet. Leg: DVCATVS / NOWS DVC/ BVLLONI/ ENSIS, date below square. Rare. NGC graded MS-61. Liege was a powerful bishopric in the 17th century, with far greater holdings than the present city in Belgium. In fact, Liege controlled much of western Belgium and parts of France. The silver coins of the bishopric of Maximilian Henry are quite common, but the gold coins are almost never offered. The legend on the reverse tablet found on the reverse indicates the Dutch influence." This type was minted 1651-61 per the SCWC tho an [[Liege 1645 ducat Fr-324|1645 issue]] is known to exist.
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The first specimen was lot 3983 in Goldberg sale 41 (Beverly Hills, May 2007), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Austria, Austria-Netherlands|Belgium]]. Ducat, 1654. (Liège) Maximilian Henry of Bavaria, 1650-1688. Crowned quartered shield within middle shield - beneath, crook and sword. Leg: M - AX. HEN. ELEC. COLEPS -LEO. BA - D. Reverse: Legend on decorated tablet. Leg: DVCATVS / NOWS DVC/ BVLLONI/ ENSIS, date below square. Rare. NGC graded MS-61. Liege was a powerful bishopric in the 17th century, with far greater holdings than the present city in Belgium. In fact, Liege controlled much of western Belgium and parts of France. The silver coins of the bishopric of Maximilian Henry are quite common, but the gold coins are almost never offered. The legend on the reverse tablet found on the reverse indicates the Dutch influence."  The second specimen was lot 2641 in Goldberg sale 59 (Beverly Hills, May 2010), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"Belgium - Liège. Ducat, 1654. Maximilian Henry of Bavaria, 1650-1688. Crowned quartered shield within middle shield - beneath, crook and sword. Leg: M - AX. HEN.ELEC.COLEPS - LEO. BA - D. Reverse: Legend on decorated tablet. Leg: DVCATVS / NOWS DVC/ BVLLONI/ ENSIS, date below square. Rare. NGC graded MS-61. Liege was a powerful bishopric in the 17th century, with far greater holdings than the present city in Belgium. In fact, Liege controlled much of western Belgium and parts of France. The silver coins of the bishopric of Maximilian Henry are quite common, but the gold coins are almost never offered. The legend on the reverse tablet found on the reverse indicates the Dutch influence. The Dr. Jacob Terner Collection."</blockquote> This type was minted 1651-61 per the SCWC.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
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* 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.
 
* 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.
 
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.  
 
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.  
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* <sup>[2]</sup>Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, ''Goldberg Sale 59: Ancient & World Coins,'' Beverly Hills, CA: Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers, 2010.
  
 
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* [[Liege 1645 ducat Fr-324|1645 ducat]]
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* [[Liege 1646 daler Dav-4291|1646 ''daler Ferdinand de 36 patards'']]
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* [[Liege 1646 daler Dav-4293|1646 ''daler à la Vierge et au saint Lambert'']]
 
* [[Liege 1651 escalin|1651 escalin]]
 
* [[Liege 1651 escalin|1651 escalin]]
* [[Mainz 1654 ducat Fr-1656]]
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* [[Mainz 1654-MF ducat Fr-1656]]
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* [[Liege 1656 ducat Fr-324|1656 ducat]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1654]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1654]]
* return to coins of [[Austria, Austria-Netherlands|Liege]]
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* return to coins of [[Austria, Austria-Netherlands|Liège]]
  
[[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 41]][[Category:Coinage of the Dutch provinces]]
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[[Category:Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 41]][[Category:Coinage of the Dutch provinces]][[Category: Selections from Goldberg sale 59]]

Latest revision as of 10:49, 27 March 2024

Goldberg sale 41, lot 3983
photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles
Goldberg sale 59, lot 2641
image courtesy Ira & Larry Goldberg

The first specimen was lot 3983 in Goldberg sale 41 (Beverly Hills, May 2007), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "Belgium. Ducat, 1654. (Liège) Maximilian Henry of Bavaria, 1650-1688. Crowned quartered shield within middle shield - beneath, crook and sword. Leg: M - AX. HEN. ELEC. COLEPS -LEO. BA - D. Reverse: Legend on decorated tablet. Leg: DVCATVS / NOWS DVC/ BVLLONI/ ENSIS, date below square. Rare. NGC graded MS-61. Liege was a powerful bishopric in the 17th century, with far greater holdings than the present city in Belgium. In fact, Liege controlled much of western Belgium and parts of France. The silver coins of the bishopric of Maximilian Henry are quite common, but the gold coins are almost never offered. The legend on the reverse tablet found on the reverse indicates the Dutch influence." The second specimen was lot 2641 in Goldberg sale 59 (Beverly Hills, May 2010), where it did not sell. The catalog description[2] noted,

"Belgium - Liège. Ducat, 1654. Maximilian Henry of Bavaria, 1650-1688. Crowned quartered shield within middle shield - beneath, crook and sword. Leg: M - AX. HEN.ELEC.COLEPS - LEO. BA - D. Reverse: Legend on decorated tablet. Leg: DVCATVS / NOWS DVC/ BVLLONI/ ENSIS, date below square. Rare. NGC graded MS-61. Liege was a powerful bishopric in the 17th century, with far greater holdings than the present city in Belgium. In fact, Liege controlled much of western Belgium and parts of France. The silver coins of the bishopric of Maximilian Henry are quite common, but the gold coins are almost never offered. The legend on the reverse tablet found on the reverse indicates the Dutch influence. The Dr. Jacob Terner Collection."

This type was minted 1651-61 per the SCWC.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.46 grams, 22.16 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-324; KM-74.

Source:

  • [1]Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg Sale 41: the Pre-Long Beach Sale, Beverly Hills: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2007.
  • 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.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [2]Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg Sale 59: Ancient & World Coins, Beverly Hills, CA: Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers, 2010.

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