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[[Image:Austria Sincona 38-1798.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 38, lot 1798]]
 
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This specimen was lot 1798 in Sincona sale 38 (Zurich, May 2017), where it sold for 2,600 CHF (about US$3,118 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Ferdinand III. 1637-1657 Doppeldukat 1652. Wien. Selten. Fast vorzüglich.'' (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand III, 1637-57, double ducat of 1652, Vienna mint. Rare. About extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This rare double ducat is noted for 1641-57. It was accompanied by a single ducat (KM 950) struck 1647-48, 1651-57, which is scarce.
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This specimen was lot 1798 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 2,600 CHF (about US$3,118 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Ferdinand III. 1637-1657 Doppeldukat 1652. Wien. Selten. Fast vorzüglich.'' (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand III, 1637-57, double ducat of 1652, Vienna mint. Rare. About extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This rare double ducat is noted for 1641-57. It was accompanied by a single ducat (KM 950) struck 1647-48, 1651-57, which is scarce.
  
 
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* 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.
 
* 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.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
  
 
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* [[Austria 1648 2 ducats Fr-231|1648 double ducat, Vienna mint]]
 
* [[Austria 1648 2 ducats Fr-231|1648 double ducat, Vienna mint]]
 
* [[Austria 1652 thaler Dav-3366|1652 thaler, Hall mint]]
 
* [[Austria 1652 thaler Dav-3366|1652 thaler, Hall mint]]
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* [[Austria 1655-IS 2 ducats Fr-234|1655-IS double ducat, St. Veit mint]]
 
* [[Austria 1656 2 ducats Fr-231|1656 double ducat, Vienna mint]]
 
* [[Austria 1656 2 ducats Fr-231|1656 double ducat, Vienna mint]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1652]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1652]]

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Sincona sale 38, lot 1798

This specimen was lot 1798 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 2,600 CHF (about US$3,118 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Ferdinand III. 1637-1657 Doppeldukat 1652. Wien. Selten. Fast vorzüglich. (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand III, 1637-57, double ducat of 1652, Vienna mint. Rare. About extremely fine.)"

This rare double ducat is noted for 1641-57. It was accompanied by a single ducat (KM 950) struck 1647-48, 1651-57, which is scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 7 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 6.87 g.

Catalog reference: Herinek 133. Fr-231, KM 899.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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