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Saxony. Johann Georg III gold 6 Ducat 1690-IK UNC Details (Mount Removed) NGC, Dresden mint, KM588 (Rare; this coin), Fr-2744 (Unique), Merseburger-Unl., Dassdorf-Unl., Wilmersdörffer-Unl., Vogel Collection-Unl., Köhler Collection-Unl., Schnee-970 (this coin plated under Schnee-969), Baumgarten-Unl. 20.72gm. Johann Koch as mintmaster. Struck from Taler dies (cf. KM670). A coin of absolute rarity, produced with impressive technical execution throughout. As is noted on the holder, a relatively inconspicuous mount removal at 12 o'clock is observed, but has not resulted in any further damage to the selection. Friedberg states that this date for the denomination is unique. Struck a year before the death of Johann Georg III, the engraving of the dies goes far to emphasize the Prince-Elector's health prior to his contraction of an epidemic illness in 1691. His heraldic, half-figure is fully clad in armor and set against open fields that positively beam with mint brilliance. Clearly recognized for its unparalleled desirability through its use as the plate piece in both the Standard Catalog of World Coins and Schnee's Sächsische Taler, and entirely missing from all of the major collections of Saxon coins we have consulted, it is no doubt that this offering will inspire fierce competition as it crosses the auction block for the first time in over 20 years.
Ex. Künker Auction 42 (March 1998, Lot 3986)
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 20000-30000 USD
Saxony. Johann Georg III gold 6 Ducat 1690-IK UNC Details (Mount Removed) NGC, Dresden mint, KM588 (Rare; this coin), Fr-2744 (Unique), Merseburger-Unl., Dassdorf-Unl., Wilmersdörffer-Unl., Vogel Collection-Unl., Köhler Collection-Unl., Schnee-970 (this coin plated under Schnee-969), Baumgarten-Unl. 20.72gm. Johann Koch as mintmaster. Struck from Taler dies (cf. KM670). A coin of absolute rarity, produced with impressive technical execution throughout. As is noted on the holder, a relatively inconspicuous mount removal at 12 o'clock is observed, but has not resulted in any further damage to the selection. Friedberg states that this date for the denomination is unique. Struck a year before the death of Johann Georg III, the engraving of the dies goes far to emphasize the Prince-Elector's health prior to his contraction of an epidemic illness in 1691. His heraldic, half-figure is fully clad in armor and set against open fields that positively beam with mint brilliance. Clearly recognized for its unparalleled desirability through its use as the plate piece in both the Standard Catalog of World Coins and Schnee's Sächsische Taler, and entirely missing from all of the major collections of Saxon coins we have consulted, it is no doubt that this offering will inspire fierce competition as it crosses the auction block for the first time in over 20 years.
Ex. Künker Auction 42 (March 1998, Lot 3986)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/german-states/saxony/german-states-saxony-johann-georg-iii-gold-6-ducat-1690-ik-unc-details-mount-removed-ngc-/a/3096-30281.s?type=CoinArchives3096
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 20000-30000 USD