Lot 2444
Austria. Ducat, 1563. Fr-45. 3.37 grams. 21.34 mm. Breslau mint. Ferdinand I, 1524-1564. Obv: Crowned kaiser with left hand on shoulder hilt, right hand holding scepter over should. Leg: FERDI.D:G.EL.R. - I - M - .S.AGH.BO. Reverse: Crowned double eagle with 'halo', Silesian eagle shield on breast. Leg: Crown REX.INF.HIS.ARC.AV.D.SILAE. 1563. Stated "to be Unique in the trade". Very Rare. NGC graded AU-58.
Breslau, in Silesia, was sort of a backwater of the Empire. Very few gold coins were minted there. Hence, the great rarity.
Estimated Value $14,000 - 17,000.
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| Realized $14,375 |
