3980

3980- Austria. Ducat, 1642

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
3980- Austria. Ducat, 1642
<Our item number 109317><B>Austria. Ducat, 1642.</B> Fr-225; KM-70. Breslau &#40;Silesia&#41; mint. Mintmaster, MI &#40;Michael Jan, 1637-1646&#41;. 3.43 grams. 22.74 mm. Ferdinand III, 1627-1657. Obv. Young crowned bust right, breaking inner circle of legend at top. Leg: FERDINAND.IIID:G.R.I.SA.G.H.B.REX.DVX.S <I>Reverse:</I> Crowned double eagle breaking inncer circle at top and swan mintmark breaking circle at the bottom. Leg: ARCHIDVXAVST.D - VX. BVRMM.C.T.1642. Boldly struck example. Rare. <B>NGC graded MS-62.</B> <BR><BR>A very seldom seen type, especially this choice. Ferdinand is pictured as a young man, yet the Thirty Years War would age him considerably. He was able to see his Empire at peace for a few years before his death. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;4,000-5,000. <I><BR>The Dr. Jacob Terner Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 109317<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109317.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/ 109317N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>