Lot 482
Austria. 2 Ducats, 1645-M.I. (Breslau). Fr-223 (143); Henirek-173. 6.90 grams. Ferdinand III, 1625-1637-1657. Crowned bust right. Reverse: Crowned double-headed eagle; M - I, on either side (Mintmaster Michael Jan). Exceptionally choice, sharply and evenly struck on essentially a perfect flan. Lustrous and beautifully centered, with high rim beading. Extremely rare. The very image of its age, a masterpiece in gold! NGC graded MS-63.
Breslau (Polish Wroclaw) epitomized much of Central European history, in that "every time the wind changed directions" the city changed hands. Straddled on a major trade route, along the Oder River, running from the south of Europe to the Baltic Sea, Breslau remained the largest and most culturally dominant center in the region known as Silesia.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000.
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