Danzig 1622-SB ducat Fr-10

from the Stack's Bowers 2022 NYINC sale, lot 4396

Danzig in 1942

This specimen was lot 4396 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $22,200. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Danzig 1622 Ducat of Sigismund III, A Seldom Seen Type Bearing the Initials of Mint Master Stanislaus Bermann, POLAND. Danzig. Ducat, 1622. Sigismund III. PCGS Genuine--Bent, Unc Details. Mint master's initials are for Stanislaus Bermann, who served at the Danzig mint between 1614-1635. Despite a wavy planchet, this example retains exceptional charm and luster. Beautifully struck, there is nary a hint of wear or marring on the surfaces. These Sigismund III Danzig Ducats are tough to find in any condition, so this example should still dazzle the large number of faithful adherents to Polish numismatics. From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection." This type was struck with several subtypes 1588-1632. Its long run of production make it among the more available Polish ducats. This subtype is listed for 1614, 1619-31.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM 5.5, Fr-10; H-C-1447 (R3); Kop-7532 (R4); Dutkowski-123.

Source:

• 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.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

Link to:

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