2 Ducats - Bogislaus XIV Burial

Features

Issuer	Duchy of Pomerania-Stettin (German States)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	1654
Value	2 Ducats (7)
Currency	Thaler
Composition	Gold (.986)
Weight	6.97 g
Shape	Round
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 554395
References	Fr# 2101b Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (7 volumes).

Commemorative issue

Burial of Duke Bogislaw XIV

Obverse

11-line inscription with dates

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NVMMVS
EXEQVIALIS
OPTIMI.PRINCI
PIS. BOGISLAI
DVCIS. STET. POM
EIVS. NOMINIS. 14
ET. ELTIMI
NATI. 31. MAR. 1580
DEN. 10. MAR. 1637
SEP. 25. MAY
1654.

Reverse

Skull, curved legend above, all in wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering: SPERO VITAM

Mint

Szczecin, Poland (?-1754)

Comments

Even though Duke Bogislaw XIV died on 10th of March in 1637 he was buried on 25th May of 1654 after the partition of Pommern was finalized after the Peace of Westphalia.

2 examples known of this coin.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1654

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Actual gold weight: 0.221 oz

Current gold price: 4317.70 USD/oz (see gold price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Künker Auction 224 Lot 1369	31 Jan 2013		USD 50 701.00 (EUR 44 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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