Saxony 1630 5 ducats Fr-2698
This specimen was lot 25168 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $26,400. The catalog description[1] noted, "Tantalizing Reformation-Related Multiple Ducat, GERMANY. Saxony. 5 Ducats, 1630. Dresden Mint. Johann Georg I. PCGS MS-62. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession. Undoubtedly a stunning and captivating specimen, this Reformation celebratory issue presents quality that is RARELY encountered within the series of Ducats and their multiples, especially as one increases in denomination. Crisply and sharply struck, along with immense, majestic brilliance, this specimen would assuredly serve as a crown jewel in any collection, yielding a tremendous array of exceptional eye appeal. Absolutely a great chance for the advanced collector, and one that should not be missed. From the Augustana Collection." This multiple ducat is one of an extensive series (1/8 thaler thru 12 ducats) honoring the Augsburg Confession of 1530, the founding document of the Lutheran Church. Ironically, altho Saxony was and is stoutly Lutheran, the elector's descendent Augustus converted to Catholicism in the 1690's to seize the Polish throne and the dynasty remained Catholic until the collapse of 1918.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 17.50 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 17.26 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-2698; KM-422; Whiting-111.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
Link to:
- 1629-HI thaler
- 1630 ⅛ thaler, centennial of the Augsburg Confession
- 1630 quarter thaler, centennial of the Augsburg Confession
- 1630 half thaler, centennial of the Augsburg Confession
- 1630-HI half thaler
- 1630-HI thaler
- 1630 thaler, centennial of the Augsburg Confession
- 1630 thaler, centennial of the Augsburg Confession
- 1630 thaler, centennial of the Augsburg Confession
- 1630 thaler, marriage of Maria Elisabeth
- 1630 double thaler, centennial of the Augsburg Confession
- 1630 double thaler, centennial of the Augsburg Confession
- 1630 triple thaler, centennial of the Augsburg Confession
- 1630 ducat, centennial of the Augsburg Confession
- 1630 double ducat, centennial of the Augsburg Confession
- 1630 quadruple ducat, centennial of the Augsburg Confession
- 1630 sextuple ducat, centennial of the Augsburg Confession
- 1630 10 ducats, centennial of the Augsburg Confession
- 1630 12 ducats, centennial of the Augsburg Confession
- 1631-HI thaler
- Coins and currency dated 1630