Lot 3025
German States - Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp. Ducat, 1689. Fr-3080a; KM-81. 3.47 grams. 22.85 mm. Christian Albrecht, 1659-1694. Obv: Portrait right. Leg: *CHRIST. ALB.D.G.H.N.DVX.SLES&HOL: Reverse: Crowned shield within palms, date and HIL within a cartouche at bottom. Leg: AD ASTRA. PER ASPERA. Very Rare. NGC graded AU-58.
Christian Albrecht was a German duke, who constantly had to fend off the military advances of the Danish king Christian V. In fact, even though the Gottorp dukes had their full sovereignty confirmed by treaty in 1650, it was only in 1689 that Christian V acknowledged the treaty.
Estimated Value $8,000 - 10,000.
The Dr. Jacob Terner Collection.
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