10 Ducats 1655, Vienna. 34.39 g. Mint master J.C. Richthausen (Vienna, 1647-1657). Date reworked from 1654. Minor planchet flaw on reverse.
Very attractive 10 Ducat with the impressive, large bust of Ferdinand with laurel wreath, cloak and chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece. On the reverse the just as impressive crowned double-headed eagle with sword and sceptre in the claws, between the heads imperial orb, on the chest multi-field coat of arms surrounded by the chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
Extremely rare.
Proveniens:
Ex. Paramount collection, Künker 380, 02.02.2023, lot 568
