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0657- Rantzau. Ducat, 1656

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - World Start Price:3,700.00 USD Estimated At:7,500.00 - 10,000.00 USD
0657- Rantzau. Ducat, 1656
Rantzau. Ducat, 1656. Fr-2449. 3.46 grams. 23.35 mm. Count Christian I, 1650-1663. Obv: Bust right. Leg: CHRISTIAN.COM.IN RANTZ. DOM.IN BREITENB. Reverse Complex coat of arms. Leg: DEO DUCE COMITE FORTVNA. A great rarity. NGC graded AU-58. .

Rantzau is a small county in Schleswig Holstein. The count controlled one castle at Breitenburg. The area was constantly in conflict between German and Danish claims. In 1656, the Germans were in control, and a few gold ducats were produced. One can go years without seeing a Rantzau ducat.
Estimated Value $7,500 - 10,000.

Provenance: The Dr. Jacob Terner Collection.