3982

3982- Austria. Ducat, 1657

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
3982- Austria. Ducat, 1657
<Our item number 109318><B>Austria. Ducat, 1657.</B> Fr-225 variant; KM-70v. Breslau &#40;Silesia&#41; mint. Mintmaster, GH &#40;Georg Hubner, 1648-1664&#41;. 3.43 grams. 21.65 mm. Ferdinand III, 1637-1657. Obv. Older bust, crowned breaking inner circle at top. Leg: FERDINAND.III.D:G.R.I.S.A.G.H.B.REX.DVX.SI: <I>Reverse:</I> Crowned double eagle holding sword and scepter, breaking inner cirlce at top. Leg: ARCHIDVX.AVS.DVX.BVR.MA.MO.COM.T.1657. Lovely original mint luster. Scarcer bust variety. <B>NGC graded MS-63.</B> <BR><BR>This coin was struck right before Ferdinand&#39;s death. He appears as a much older man. A far less seen variety than the younger portrait. An amazingly sharp example for the type. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;4,000-5,000. <I><BR>The Dr. Jacob Terner Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 109318<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109318.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109318N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>