4052

4052- Saxony. Ducat, 1638

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD
4052- Saxony. Ducat, 1638
<Our item number 109398><B>Saxony. Ducat, 1638.</B> Fr-2684; KM-390; Merb-1636. 3.46 grams. 23.25 mm. Mintmasters initials, SD &#40;Sebald Dierleber, 1635-1640&#41;. Johann George I, 1611-1656. Obv. Elector standing, armored with sword in right hand. Leg: IOH:GEORG.D:G.DU-X-SAX.IUL.CL.ET.M: <I>Reverse:</I> Arms. Leg: .SA.ROM.IMPEI. ARCHIM.ET.ELE.1638. <B>NGC graded MS-63.</B> <BR><BR>Johann Georg was an able ruler who reigned during the difficult years of the Thirty Years War. In fact, he was one of the very few who presided at both the beginning and end of the war. He saw the population of his territories reduced from 3 million to 1 1/2 million. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;1,500-2,000. <I><BR>The Dr. Jacob Terner Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 109398<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109398.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109398N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>