Austria 1627 ducat Fr-167

CNG Triton XXIX, lot 982

This specimen was lot 982 in CNG Triton XXIX (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $6,125. The catalog description^[1] noted, "AUSTRIA, Holy Roman Empire. Ferdinand II. Emperor, 1619-1637. AV Dukat. Graz mint. Dated 1627. Crowned and armored figure of Ferdinand standing right, holding scepter and globus cruciger / Crowned double-headed eagle holding scepter and sword; collared coat-of-arms on breast; crowned coat-of-arms below. In NGC encapsulation 8419875-005, graded AU 58. Top Pop." This type of 1623-33 was one of several ducats struck for Ferdinand II; others include KM 274 (Vienna mint) and KM 275 (Prague mint).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 20 mm diameter, 3.50 g, 11 h axis.

Catalog reference: Herenik 186; KM 460; Friedberg 167.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• 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]Gasvoda, Michael, Victor England, Eric McFadden, Dave Michaels, Bill Dalzell and Lance Hickman, Triton XXIX, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, LLC, 2025.

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• 1619 ducat, Hall mint, archduke Leopold
• (1627-30) quarter thaler, Ensisheim mint
• (1627-30) half thaler, Ensisheim mint
• 1627 thaler, Hall mint, archduke Leopold V
• 1627 thaler, Graz mint, Ferdinand II
• (1627-30) double thaler, Ensisheim mint
• Friedland 1627 ducat, issued by Wallenstein
• 1627-KB ducat
• 1629 ducat, Prague mint
• 1631 ducat, Graz mint
• Coins and currency dated 1627