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January 2023 NYINC Auction 13-16 Jan 2023
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POLAND. Ducat, 1766-FS. Warsaw Mint. Stanislaus Augustus. PCGS MS-62.
Fr-101; H-Cz-3055; Kop-2494 (R6); Kur-311 (R6); Gum-2242. Obverse: Crowned SAR monogram inside of a radiant star of the Stanislaus Order; Reverse: Crowned coat of arms of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth with king's shield in the center, F S in small letters framed below. Among the most famous of all Polish gold coins, this one-year Ducat features as a dream coin for nearly every Polish coin collector. Produced at the Warsaw Mint as a pattern for proposed Ducat coinage of Stanislaw August, this design was never taken up for general circulation however, leaving the originals and potentially a few copies struck specifically for collectors. Certainly, no more than 25 survive, with perhaps even fewer than that extant. This RARITY is supported by the infrequent nature in which the type is offered, as we were able to locate no more recent record than a 2014 sale. This Ducat also maintains a tremendous luster, with deep reflectivity to the surfaces, and a prooflike appearance. Only the slightest wisps of friction are noted, and even these are so minuscule as to hardly be worth discussing. An absolutely phenomenal golden offering from near the end of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth!
From the Anthony J. Taraszka Collection.
Fr-101; H-Cz-3055; Kop-2494 (R6); Kur-311 (R6); Gum-2242. Obverse: Crowned SAR monogram inside of a radiant star of the Stanislaus Order; Reverse: Crowned coat of arms of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth with king's shield in the center, F S in small letters framed below. Among the most famous of all Polish gold coins, this one-year Ducat features as a dream coin for nearly every Polish coin collector. Produced at the Warsaw Mint as a pattern for proposed Ducat coinage of Stanislaw August, this design was never taken up for general circulation however, leaving the originals and potentially a few copies struck specifically for collectors. Certainly, no more than 25 survive, with perhaps even fewer than that extant. This RARITY is supported by the infrequent nature in which the type is offered, as we were able to locate no more recent record than a 2014 sale. This Ducat also maintains a tremendous luster, with deep reflectivity to the surfaces, and a prooflike appearance. Only the slightest wisps of friction are noted, and even these are so minuscule as to hardly be worth discussing. An absolutely phenomenal golden offering from near the end of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth!
From the Anthony J. Taraszka Collection.
Ex. Triton IV (12/2000) Lot #2462.
Estimate: $60000 - $100000