{"product_id":"1634-gold-ducat-swedish-occupation-ngc-ms62-1","title":"1634 Gold Ducat Swedish Occupation NGC MS62","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eThe 1634 Erfurt Gold Ducat was struck under Swedish occupation during the latter part of the Thirty Years' War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eobverse \u003c\/strong\u003edepicts Gustavus Adolphus's laureate bust facing right, with the king shown in ornate armor with a ruffed collar. \u003c\/span\u003eThe Latin legend reads \"GUSTAV. ADOLPH. D.G. SVEC. GOTH. VAND. R.\" indicating \"Gustavus Adolphus, by the Grace of God King of Sweden, the Goths and the Vandals\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ereverse \u003c\/strong\u003efeatures a crowned coat-of-arms of Erfurt or Sweden (depending on the variety)\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSome varieties (Friedberg #923, KM#54) bear a crowned shield surrounded by the continuation of Gustavus's titles in Latin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother scarce variety (Fr. #919, KM#63) displays a crown dividing the date \"16-34\" above a five-line inscription with a German motto from the Bible (John 10:11): \"Ein gutter Hirte lässet sein Leben für die Schaff\" (A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese figures highlight how scarce MS62 or better examples are. Essentially, out of all survivors of the 1634 Swedish-occupation ducats, only a handful have ever graded MS, and MS62 is at the absolute elite level. This coin is one of only two in its class, or possibly unique, at MS62 at NGC.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eERFURT FR-923. The Finest Known! 3.46g\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIZE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67729071374506,"sku":"5960852-020","price":5630.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1602\/9059\/products\/5960852-020LM.jpg?v=1659382153","url":"https:\/\/bmcham.com\/products\/1634-gold-ducat-swedish-occupation-ngc-ms62-1","provider":"Hard Asset Management, Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}