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0560- Augsburg. Ducat, 1655

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - World Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 1,750.00 USD
0560- Augsburg. Ducat, 1655
Augsburg. Ducat, 1655. Fr-61; KM-83. 3.46 grams. 22.42 mm. Mintmark, three horseshoes (Johann Bartholomaus Holeisen the Younger, assistant mintmaster (1639-1668). In the name of Ferdinand III, 1637-1657. Laureate bust of Ferdinand right. Leg: FERDINAND.III.D.G.R.I.S.A.P.F. Reverse City crest in frame. Leg: AVGVSTA.VIN (mintmark) DELICORVM. Sparkling luster. NGC graded MS-62. .

An outstanding example of Augsburg's city coinage. The city is located just 40 miles from Munich in Bavaria, and was the home to the Augsburg Confession, which helped define German Protestantism of the Reformation.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,750.

Provenance: The Dr. Jacob Terner Collection.