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2 Ducats - Ferdinand Karl Regency; Hall

Features

Issuer County of Tyrol (Austrian States)
Count Ferdinand Charles (Ferdinand Karl) (1646-1662)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1642
Value 2 Ducats (4.5)
Currency Thaler
Composition Gold (.986)
Weight 6.88 g
Diameter 28 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
489835
References KM# 842
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Fr# 159, 247
Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (8 volumes).
, MT# 497
Heinz Moser, Heinz Tursky. Die Münzstätte Hall in Tirol. Verlag Dr. Rudolf Erhard, Rum, Austria (2 volumes).

Obverse

Emperor on horseback, horse going right and emperor facing 1/4 left, above city view of Innsbruck, date below. Engraver’s initials HA in the grass.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FERDIN CAROL D G ARCHID AV D B COM TIROL
1642
HA

Unabridged legend: Ferdinandus Carolis Dei Gratia Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae Comes Tirolis

Translation: Ferdinand Charles, by the Grace of God Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Count of Tyrol.

Engraver: Hans Amende

Reverse

Standing figure of St. Leopold facing with banner and a church model in hand, circle of 14 shields (from 12h clockwise: Tyrol, Alsace, Habsburg, Prussia, Carinthia, Old Austria, Castile, Leon, Hungary, Bohemia, Austria, Burgundy, Styria, Gorizia) around a plain inner circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: DIVVS LEOPOL DVS 2 DVGA

Unabridged legend: Divus Leopoldus 2 Ducatus

Translation: St. Leopold, 2 Ducats.

Edge

Plain

Mint

Hall, modern-day Hall in Tyrol, Austria

Comments

There are modern restrikes from 1963:

Photos Hess Divo

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Bullion value: USD 946.10 Search tips
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Actual gold weight: 0.218 oz
Current gold price: 4337.90 USD/oz (see gold price )

Past sales

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Heritage Auctions
2020 January 12 - 13 World Coins Signature Auction - New York 3081
Lot 32083
Internet Archive
13 Jan 2020 UNC
(NGC MS61)
USD 21 600.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
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