Saxony 1630 2 ducats Fr-2701
This specimen was lot 31096 in Heritage sale 3037 (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $10,575. The catalog description[1] noted, "Saxony. Johann Georg I gold 2 Ducat 1630 MS66 NGC. Struck on the Centennial of the Augsburg Confession, this premium specimen features the right facing, sword holding busts of Johann Georg I and Johann dated 1630 and 1530 respectively. An unbelievably flawless specimen considering the intricate design elements and age of this piece. The boldly-struck devices are impeccable, the flan is straight, and the surfaces are complete with outstanding mint luster. At present, this is the finest-known certified example of this type with the second highest graded MS64 by NGC. Incredibly rare and in an impossibly high-grade designation." The SCWC mentions a silver thaler (Dav-7606), two thalers (Dav-7604), three thalers (Dav-7603), a gold ducat (Fr-2702), two ducats (Fr-2701, shown here) and twelve ducats (Fr-2692). We may safely say that the duke regarded the centennial of the Augsburg Confession as an important occasion.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 7 g, .986 fine gold, .221 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 421, Fr-2701.
- 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3037, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
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