Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction 22-26 Aug 2022
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BOHEMIA. 10 Ducats, 1636. Prague Mint; mm: cross on platform. Ferdinand II. NGC EF Details--Obverse Graffiti.
Fr-38; KM-131; Halacka-713. Sporting some rather enchanting golden hues nearer the peripheries and around the devices, this lightly circulated golden multiple stands as a GREAT RARITY that is ever-increasing with respect to popularity and desirability. The detail is even throughout, with the rims free from all but a few very minor and subtle bruises. Meanwhile, its only noted distraction, the graffiti in the form of an 'X' between the legs of the emperor, is likely intentional as a way to convey the denomination (X = 10 in Roman numerals, hence 10 Ducats). This is supported by the fact that other multiple Ducats of the era also tend to feature an "X" or "XX," with it uncoincidentally comporting to the respective amount of Ducats. Indeed, a different example of this same denomination and date bears the same "graffiti" in the same spot, with that example realizing a hammer of €60,000 in October 2021. To view all items from the Augustana Collection, click here.
From the Augustana Collection.
Estimate: $40000 - $60000
Fr-38; KM-131; Halacka-713. Sporting some rather enchanting golden hues nearer the peripheries and around the devices, this lightly circulated golden multiple stands as a GREAT RARITY that is ever-increasing with respect to popularity and desirability. The detail is even throughout, with the rims free from all but a few very minor and subtle bruises. Meanwhile, its only noted distraction, the graffiti in the form of an 'X' between the legs of the emperor, is likely intentional as a way to convey the denomination (X = 10 in Roman numerals, hence 10 Ducats). This is supported by the fact that other multiple Ducats of the era also tend to feature an "X" or "XX," with it uncoincidentally comporting to the respective amount of Ducats. Indeed, a different example of this same denomination and date bears the same "graffiti" in the same spot, with that example realizing a hammer of €60,000 in October 2021. To view all items from the Augustana Collection, click here.
From the Augustana Collection.
Estimate: $40000 - $60000