German States
Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection of World Coins. Mainz - Swedish Occupation. Gustav II Adolf gold Ducat 1632-HA, KM502, Fr-1694b, XF Details (Mount Removed) NGC. A historic Thirty Years' War occupational type with numerous dings and scratches from dutifully serving its commercial purpose. The legends, crucial to the type, remain fully legible with some central bluntness on Gustav's shoulder as well as the lower left quadrant of the crowned arms on the reverse. Krause catalog price(s) for this item: $1150 in VF, $2300 in EF.
Estimate: 1500-2500 USD