Russia: Peter II gold Ducat 1729 AU Details (Damaged) NGC,...

Description

Remarkably Scarce Peter II Ducat

Peter II gold Ducat 1729 AU Details (Damaged) NGC, Moscow mint, KM186, Bitkin-6 (R2), Fr-102. 3.47gm. No Ribbon in Hair, 5 Scallops variety. An exceedingly rare Russian Ducat, produced for only a single year during Peter II's brief tenure as ruler of Russia. On only one previous occasion has this storied type been offered through Heritage, the Eric P. Newman (Ex. Colonel Green) specimen that realized just over $200,000 in 2014 (in an NGC AU50 holder). Using the slight divot to the right of the pellet above Peter's head on the obverse as a diagnostic, we were able to trace the present specimen back to the Russian Classics Collection sold through Superior in 2004. Oddly enough, at the time of that sale this piece was housed in a problem-free AU55 holder from NGC (they must have felt that what has now been labeled as damage to be an as-struck irregularity in the flan). Nevertheless, this is a storied piece of Russian numismatic history showing an excellent degree of detail. Given that this type seems to have only appeared at auction a handful of times worldwide in the past decade, we think the collector response to this occasion could be substantial.

Ex. The Russian Classics Collection (Superior Galleries, January 2004, Lot 5015); Willy Fuchs Collection (Sotheby's, April 1996, Lot 140)
From the Geneva Collection

Metal: Gold
Diameter: 20mm
AGW: 0.1094oz

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極珍罕彼得二世杜卡特金幣

1729年彼得二世杜卡特金幣。AU Details (Damaged) NGC。
莫斯科造幣廠。3.47克。這枚可遇不可求的俄國杜卡特問世於彼得二世時期。彼得二世在位時間甚短，此幣發行亦不過一年。海瑞得僅曾經手這款身世不凡的金幣一次，該枚出自Eric P. Newman（Colonel Green舊藏），獲NGC評AU50，並於2014年以超過20萬元成交。若以彼得頭像上，右方圓珠的小凹痕為記，便可追溯此幣至2004年Superior經手的俄國古典錢幣集藏。而奇怪的是，當時此幣置於NGC盒中，評AU55而無標注任何重大瑕疵（NGC當時應是將損傷視為幣坯既有的不平整）。但無論如何，這枚經典雋永的俄國錢幣珍品仍呈現出出類拔萃的細節，加之這款金幣在過往數十年的拍賣中僅曾出現數次，故定必在收藏家間引起一番哄動。

來源：俄國古典錢幣集藏（2004年1月Superior Galleries，拍品號5015）；Willy Fuchs集藏（1996年4月蘇富比，拍品號140）
日内瓦集藏


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