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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;brg5658, post: 2105735, member: 29751&quot;]I have never seen an original.&nbsp; I presume they are quite rare/scarce.&nbsp; The restrike was modeled off of an example in the Muenzkabinett in Vienna.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/austria-2-ducat-km-909-1642-cuid-60558-duid-164159" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/austria-2-ducat-km-909-1642-cuid-60558-duid-164159" rel="nofollow">Krause lists the original at a value of $6,000 in XF40</a>, with no value for higher grades.&nbsp; Thus my conclusion that they must be quite scarce, and particularly in high grades.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Another cool thing about the gold restrike is that it was struck to the exact specifications of the original in 1642 (same weight, same diameter, and same fineness).&nbsp; In the 5 years I have been looking for one, this example is only the 2nd restrike that I have seen in original as-issued condition.&nbsp; I have also seen a couple others in mounts or otherwise messed with.&nbsp; The gold restrikes were issued in a published mintage of 100,000 pieces on the original issue card, but I get the feeling that many were not issued or have since been melted down since 1963.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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