4132

4132- Latvia (Riga). Ducat, 1673

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:10,000.00 USD Estimated At:20,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD
4132- Latvia (Riga). Ducat, 1673
<Our item number 109486><B>Latvia &#40;Riga&#41;. Ducat, 1673.</B> Fr-18; KM-76 &#40;Livonia&#41;; Ahl-103. 3.46 grams. 22.80 mm. Under Swedish Occupation, 1621-1721. Carl XI, 1660-1697. Kings bust right within beaded inner circle. Leg: CAROLUS.D:G.SVEC.GOTH.VAND REX <I>Reverse:</I> City arms dividing date. Leg: MONETA AUREA CIVIT RIGENSIS. Very Rare. <B>NGC graded AU-58.</B> <BR><BR>Latvia, a small state in the Baltic area was conquered by Gustav Adolph of Sweden and remained a Swedish possession until 1710. The towers of the city are portrayed on the reverse. Very few gold coins were struck there, and this is a major rarity. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;20,000-25,000. <I><BR>The Dr. Jacob Terner Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 109486<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109486.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109486N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>