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The first specimen was lot 2077 in Künker sale 352 (Osnabruck, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €19,000 (about US$26,442 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''REGENSBURG, STADT, 2 Dukaten o. J. (1765-1790), mit Titel Josefs II. Stadtansicht, oben strahlender Name Jehovas//Gekrönter Doppeladler mit Schwert, Zepter und Reichsapfel in den Fängen, auf der Brust Wappenschild. GOLD. Selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Erstabschlag, vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. Erworben 1937 bei der Firma Julius Jenke, München.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Regensburg|city of Regensburg]], undated double ducat, struck in the name of Joseph II. Obverse: city view under the glorious name of God; reverse: crowned doubled headed eagle with sword, scepter and orb in its claws and a shield on its breast. First strike, extremely fine to uncirculated. Rare, especially in this quality, extremely fine to uncirculated. Bought from Julius Jenke in 1937.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 196 in Künker sale 400 (Berlin, February 2024), where it sold for €19,000 (about US$24,649 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''REGENSBURG, STADT, 2 Dukaten o. J. (1765-1790), mit Titel Josefs II. Stempelschneider der Vorderseite Johann Leonhard Oexlein, der Rückseite Johann Nikolaus Körnlein. Stadtansicht von Regensburg, darüber strahlender Name Jehovas, im Abschnitt RATISBONA und die Münzmeistersignatur B (Georg Christoph Busch)//Gekrönter Doppeladler mit Schwert, Zepter und Reichsapfel in den Fängen, auf der Brust Wappenschild. GOLD. R Attraktives Exemplar mit feiner Goldtönung, kl. Prüfspuren am Rand, fast Stempelglanz. Exemplar der Auktion Solidus Numismatik 47, München 2019, Nr. 164.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Regensburg|city of Regenburg]], undated double ducat, circa 1765-90, struck in the name of Joseph II. Obverse by Johann Leonhard Oexlein, reverse by Johann Nikolaus Körnlein. City view of Regensburg, above it the radiant name of Jehovah, in the exergue RATISBONA and the mint master's initial B (Georg Christoph Busch); reverse: crowned double-headed eagle with sword, scepter and imperial orb in its claws, coat of arms on its chest. Rare, attractive example with fine gold toning, small inspection nicks on the edge, almost uncirculated.)"</blockquote> On the occasion of the coronation of Joseph II as emperor, te city struck a long series of gold coins ranging from 22 ducats down to one quarter ducat (Fr-2549a to -2567). Another double ducat from this period was struck with single ducat dies (KM 390). All of the imperial free cities were wiped away in the Napoleonic period except for Hamburg, Lubeck and Bremen.
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The first specimen was lot 2077 in Künker sale 352 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €19,000 (about US$26,442 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''REGENSBURG, STADT, 2 Dukaten o. J. (1765-1790), mit Titel Josefs II. Stadtansicht, oben strahlender Name Jehovas//Gekrönter Doppeladler mit Schwert, Zepter und Reichsapfel in den Fängen, auf der Brust Wappenschild. GOLD. Selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Erstabschlag, vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. Erworben 1937 bei der Firma Julius Jenke, München.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Regensburg|city of Regensburg]], undated double ducat, struck in the name of Joseph II. Obverse: city view under the glorious name of God; reverse: crowned doubled headed eagle with sword, scepter and orb in its claws and a shield on its breast. First strike, extremely fine to uncirculated. Rare, especially in this quality, extremely fine to uncirculated. Bought from Julius Jenke in 1937.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 196 in Künker sale 400 (Berlin, February 2024), where it sold for €19,000 (about US$24,649 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''REGENSBURG, STADT, 2 Dukaten o. J. (1765-1790), mit Titel Josefs II. Stempelschneider der Vorderseite Johann Leonhard Oexlein, der Rückseite Johann Nikolaus Körnlein. Stadtansicht von Regensburg, darüber strahlender Name Jehovas, im Abschnitt RATISBONA und die Münzmeistersignatur B (Georg Christoph Busch)//Gekrönter Doppeladler mit Schwert, Zepter und Reichsapfel in den Fängen, auf der Brust Wappenschild. GOLD. R Attraktives Exemplar mit feiner Goldtönung, kl. Prüfspuren am Rand, fast Stempelglanz. Exemplar der Auktion Solidus Numismatik 47, München 2019, Nr. 164.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Regensburg|city of Regensburg]], undated double ducat, circa 1765-90, struck in the name of Joseph II. Obverse by Johann Leonhard Oexlein, reverse by Johann Nikolaus Körnlein. City view of Regensburg, above it the radiant name of Jehovah, in the exergue RATISBONA and the mint master's initial B (Georg Christoph Busch); reverse: crowned double-headed eagle with sword, scepter and imperial orb in its claws, coat of arms on its chest. Rare, attractive example with fine gold toning, small inspection nicks on the edge, almost uncirculated.)"</blockquote> On the occasion of the coronation of Joseph II as emperor, the city struck a long series of gold coins ranging from 22 ducats down to one quarter ducat (Fr-2549a to -2567). Another double ducat from this period was struck with single ducat dies (KM 390). All of the imperial free cities were wiped away in the Napoleonic period except for Hamburg, Lubeck and Bremen.
  
 
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* [[Regensburg (1765-90) 1/2 ducat Fr-2566|(1765-90) half ducat]]
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* [[Regensburg 1762-ICB thaler Dav-2618|1762-ICB thaler]]
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* [[Regensburg (1765-90) ducat Fr-2564|(1765-90) ducat]]
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* [[Regensburg (1765-90)-ICB thaler Dav-A2629|(1765-90)-ICB thaler, eagle/city view]]
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* [[Regensburg (1765-90) 1/4 ducat Fr-2567|(1765-90) quarter ducat]]
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* [[Regensburg (1765-90) 1/2 ducat Fr-2566|(1765-90)-B half ducat]]
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* [[Regensburg (1765-90) ducat Fr-2564|(1765-90)-ICB ducat, city view, "DVCATVS RATISBON"]]
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* [[Regensburg (1765-90)-GCB ducat Fr-2565|(1765-90)-GCB ducat, city view, "SIBI CONSCIA RECTI"]]
 
* [[Regensburg (1765-90) 5 ducats Fr-2562|(1765-60) 5 ducats]]
 
* [[Regensburg (1765-90) 5 ducats Fr-2562|(1765-60) 5 ducats]]
 
* [[Regensburg 1766 thaler Dav-2622|1766 thaler]]
 
* [[Regensburg 1766 thaler Dav-2622|1766 thaler]]
 
* [[Regensburg 1766 10 ducats Fr-2549|1766 10 ducats]]
 
* [[Regensburg 1766 10 ducats Fr-2549|1766 10 ducats]]
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* [[Regensburg (1773-80)-ILO 6 ducats Fr-2559|(1773-80)-ILO 6 ducats, city view/eagle]]
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* [[Regensburg (1784-90)-GCB 22 ducats Fr-2549a|(1784-90)-GCB 22 ducats, Joseph II]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1765]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1765]]
  
 
[[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 351, 352, 353, 354]][[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 400]]
 
[[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]][[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 351, 352, 353, 354]][[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 400]]

Latest revision as of 09:56, 22 September 2025

Künker sale 352, lot 2077
Künker sale 400, lot 196

The first specimen was lot 2077 in Künker sale 352 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €19,000 (about US$26,442 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"REGENSBURG, STADT, 2 Dukaten o. J. (1765-1790), mit Titel Josefs II. Stadtansicht, oben strahlender Name Jehovas//Gekrönter Doppeladler mit Schwert, Zepter und Reichsapfel in den Fängen, auf der Brust Wappenschild. GOLD. Selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Erstabschlag, vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. Erworben 1937 bei der Firma Julius Jenke, München. (Germany, city of Regensburg, undated double ducat, struck in the name of Joseph II. Obverse: city view under the glorious name of God; reverse: crowned doubled headed eagle with sword, scepter and orb in its claws and a shield on its breast. First strike, extremely fine to uncirculated. Rare, especially in this quality, extremely fine to uncirculated. Bought from Julius Jenke in 1937.)"

The second specimen was lot 196 in Künker sale 400 (Berlin, February 2024), where it sold for €19,000 (about US$24,649 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"REGENSBURG, STADT, 2 Dukaten o. J. (1765-1790), mit Titel Josefs II. Stempelschneider der Vorderseite Johann Leonhard Oexlein, der Rückseite Johann Nikolaus Körnlein. Stadtansicht von Regensburg, darüber strahlender Name Jehovas, im Abschnitt RATISBONA und die Münzmeistersignatur B (Georg Christoph Busch)//Gekrönter Doppeladler mit Schwert, Zepter und Reichsapfel in den Fängen, auf der Brust Wappenschild. GOLD. R Attraktives Exemplar mit feiner Goldtönung, kl. Prüfspuren am Rand, fast Stempelglanz. Exemplar der Auktion Solidus Numismatik 47, München 2019, Nr. 164. (Germany, city of Regensburg, undated double ducat, circa 1765-90, struck in the name of Joseph II. Obverse by Johann Leonhard Oexlein, reverse by Johann Nikolaus Körnlein. City view of Regensburg, above it the radiant name of Jehovah, in the exergue RATISBONA and the mint master's initial B (Georg Christoph Busch); reverse: crowned double-headed eagle with sword, scepter and imperial orb in its claws, coat of arms on its chest. Rare, attractive example with fine gold toning, small inspection nicks on the edge, almost uncirculated.)"

On the occasion of the coronation of Joseph II as emperor, the city struck a long series of gold coins ranging from 22 ducats down to one quarter ducat (Fr-2549a to -2567). Another double ducat from this period was struck with single ducat dies (KM 390). All of the imperial free cities were wiped away in the Napoleonic period except for Hamburg, Lubeck and Bremen.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 7.00 g, 0.986 fine gold, the first specimen 6,93 g, the second specimen 6,95 g.

Catalog reference: KM 391, Beckenbauer 322, II; Fr-2554; Slg. Bach (Auktion Künker 238) 4862.

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, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Künker Auktion 352: Die Sammlung Hermann Schwarz: Faszination des gepragten Goldes. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.
  • [2]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 400: Selected löser of the Dukes of Guelph from the Friedrich Popken Collection | Numismatic treasures from the Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. "multiple portraits" from a Westphalian private collection, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2024.

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