4137

4137- Danzig. Ducat, 1586

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1,250.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD
4137- Danzig. Ducat, 1586
<Our item number 109491><B>Danzig. Ducat, 1586.</B> Fr-3; Gum-798; Cz-770. 3.51 grams. 21.53 mm. Stephan Bathori, 1576-1586. Obv. Crowned portrait bust right. Leg: .STEPHANVS.D.G.REX.POL.D.PRVS. <I>Reverse:</I> City arms within beaded circle. Leg: MONE.NO.AVR.CIVI.GEDANENSIS. <B>NGC graded MS-60.</B> <BR><BR>Stephen of Transylvania was was not the first choice of the Polish Diet. They had elected Henry of Valois, but when he inherited the French throne, he left for Paris. Yet Stephen turned out to be an excellent king. In fact, he added Danzig and Livonia to the Polish holdings. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;2,500-3,000. <I><BR>The Dr. Jacob Terner Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 109491<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109491.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109491N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>