Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
L.E. Bruun Collection 14 Sep 2024
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SWEDEN. 2 Ducats, 1702. Stockholm Mint. Karl XII. NGC AU-58.
Fr-48; KM-332; SM-1(1); SG-1; Hagander-303; Bruun auction-1667; Bruun-12600. Weight: 6.93 gms. Mintmaster: Henrik Zedritz (HZ). Engraver: Arvid Karlsteen. A technically brilliant Double Ducat, one cannot understate the appeal of this example, as it falls just short of a lofty Mint State grade on account of light wear on the cheek. The finely imparted details are impressive, with a particular clarity that is often missing on gold of this period. Only light brushes of friction, wholly consistent for the grade, are seen in the fields that are largely free of the usually peppering of marks.
Fr-48; KM-332; SM-1(1); SG-1; Hagander-303; Bruun auction-1667; Bruun-12600. Weight: 6.93 gms. Mintmaster: Henrik Zedritz (HZ). Engraver: Arvid Karlsteen. A technically brilliant Double Ducat, one cannot understate the appeal of this example, as it falls just short of a lofty Mint State grade on account of light wear on the cheek. The finely imparted details are impressive, with a particular clarity that is often missing on gold of this period. Only light brushes of friction, wholly consistent for the grade, are seen in the fields that are largely free of the usually peppering of marks.
This coin is a milestone in Swedish numismatics as it is the first double Ducat struck in Sweden.
From the L. E. Bruun Collection.
Ex: Countship of Brahesminde Collection (Private Sale - 1922).
Estimate: $25000 - $30000