Catalog - Auction 1

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Johann Ernst and his seven brothers (1605-1619). Thaler. 1612, Saalfeld. 28.88 g. 39.60 mm. 3h
Obv. IO: FRIDERIC9 - ERNESTVS – FRID. WILHELM. - BERNHARD9, elder busts of four brothers facing; in the field: LINEÆ. VINA= / =RIENSIS · / 16 - WA - IZ.
Rev. D: G: IO: ERNES: - FRIDERICVS · - WILHELMVS - ALBERTVS·, busts of four brothers facing; in the field: MON: NOV: ARG: / VIII· FRAT: / DVC: SAX:.
Dav. 7523; Koppe 193; Slg. Mers. 3795; Schnee 341.
Lightly toned. Very fine / good fine.

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Friedrich August I "the Strong" (1694-1733). Thaler. 1716, Dresden. 29.10 g. 45.80 mm. 11h
Obv. D · G · FRID : AUGUST : REX POL : DUX SAX : I · C · M · A · & W ·, bust with laurel wreath to right.
Rev. SAC : ROM : IMP : ARCHIM : ET ELECTOR., two crowned coats of arms surrounded by two palm branches, in between 1716 / I·G·S·.
Kahnt 108, Schnee 1009, Dav. 2653, Kopicki 10983 (R1).
Beautiful light cabinet tone, very fine.

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Johann Casimir and Johann Ernst (1572-1633). Thaler. 1624, Saalfeld. 28.84 g. 43.40 mm. 11h
Obv. D G · IO – CASI - ET · IO - ERNE – D. SAX – IV. CL - ET · M, cuirassed half-length figure of Johann Casimir to the right between 16-24, in the field: FRIED - ERNEHRT.
Rev. LA · G - THV - MAR - MIS - COM - ET · RA – D. IN – RAV, cuirassed half-length figure of Johann Ernst left between two small shields, in the field: VNFRIED – VERZEHRT. WA.
Dav. 7431, Grasser 202b, Slg. Mers. 2966, Schnee 190.
Lightly toned, grafito X on reverse, otherwise fine / almost very fine.

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Double Taler by Medalist Christian Schnitzspahn. 1869, Stuttgart. 36.81 g. 41.20 mm. 12h
Obv. KARL KOENIG VON WUERTTEMBERG. Head right.
Rev. ZUR ERINNERUNG AN - D. WIEDERHERSTELLING / D. MUNSTERS - IN ULM 1869. Frontal view of the Ulm Minster. In exergue, ZWEI THALER / C. SCHNITZSPAHN. F.
Krause-Mishler 618; Davenport 961; Thun 442; AKS 131; Jaeger 87; Kahnt 595.
Some scratches and minor edge nicks, otherwise good very fine.

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Post-Union Crown. 1708, London. 29.86 g. 38.20 mm. Obv. third draped bust of Queen Anne facing left, surrounded by Latin legend ANNA·DEI· - GRATIA· and toothed border.
Rev. MAG: - BRI: FR· - ET· HIB. – REG: 17 - 08·, crowned cruciform shields showing the arms of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, around Garter star, plain angles. edge inscribed in raised letters: + DECVS · ET · TVTAMEN ANNO · REGNI · SEPTIMO ·.
Bull 1347; ESC 108; C&R 571 R2, S. 3602.
Rare. Ligthly toned, almost extremely fine

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Franz Josef I (1848-1916). Forint = Gulden. 1857, Gyulafehérvár (Karlsburg). 12.34 g. 29.10 mm. 12h
Obv. FRANC · IOS · I · D · G · AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR, laureate bust facing right, beneath E.
Rev. HVNG · BOH · LOMB · ET VEN · 1 FL GAL · LOD · ILL · REX A · A · 1857, double-headed crowned imperial eagle with coat of arms on his breast.
Huszár 2131; Unger II 1460 b; J. 328; Frühwald 1444.
Extremely fine piece of this very rare coin.

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City. Thaler-like Medal. Undated issue (19th century?). 25.43 g. 45.50 mm. 12h
Obv. S : GEORGIVS · EQVITVM · PATRONVS, St. George on horseback to the right stabbing dragon, in the background kneeling queen on rock.
Rev. IN TEMPESTATE · SECVRITAS (wild rose), disciples in the storm-tossed ship with the sleeping Jesus.
Huszár (St. George) 42; Huszár-Procopius 155.
Almost extremely fine.

So called St. Georgstaler.

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Filippo III (Philip IV of Spain) (1621-1665). Filippo. 1657, Milano. 25.65 g. 40.00 mm. 9h
Obv. PHILIPPVS * IIII * REX * HISPANIARVM *1657*, armored bust to the right, wearing ruff.
Rev. * DVX * ET * C * - * MEDIOLANI *, crowned coat of arms.
MIR 364; Crippa 14; Dav. 4003; K.M. 55.
Lightly toned, large flan crack at 2 o'clock, otherwise almost very fine.

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Ferdinando IV (1rst reign) (1759-1799). Piastra = 120 Grana. 1766. 25.26 g. 41.00 mm. 6h
Obv. FERDINAND· IV· D· G· - SICILIAR· ET HIER· REX, armored bust to the right, below: F· A· (Ferdinando Adovasio, engraver).
Rev. HISPANIAR· - INFANS 1766, crowned coat of arms, at the sides C· - C· / R (Cesare Coppola, m.d.z. and Giovanni Russo, m.d.p.) and below, in the lap, G 120 within a scroll.
Pannuti-Riccio 45; MIR 365; Magliocca 238; K. M. 172.
Very rare. Lightly toned, adjusted and some scratches, otherwise very fine.

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Roberto I de Angiò (1309-1343). Gigliato. Circa 1309-1317. 3.87 g. 27.20 mm. 12h
Obv. ✠ ROBЄRT DЄI GRA IЄRL ЄT SICIL RЄX, Roberto enthroned facing, holding lis-tipped sceptre and globus cruciger.
Rev. ✠ ҺOꞂOR • RЄGIS • IUDICIU • DILIGIT, cross fleurée, lis in each quarter.
MIR 28.
Toned, almost very fine.

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Cosimo III de Medici (1670-1723). Piastra first series. 1676, Florence. 30.96 g. 45.10 mm. 6h
Obv. COSMVS · III · D · G · MAG · DVX · ETRVRIAE · VI, draped and armored bust with long hair tot he right, below 1676.
Rev. FILIVS MEVS – DILECTVS, Jesus being baptised by St. John, with the Holy Spirit hovering above.
MIR 326/3; Dav. 4209.
Almost very fine.

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King of Toscana and his mother Maria Luigi (1803-1807). Scudo da 10 Paoli – Francescone. 1806, Florence. 27.25 g. 41.40 mm. 6h
Obv. CAROLUS LUD D G REX ETR & M ALOYSIA R RECTRIX I I H H. Facing busts of Carlo and Maria.
Rev. DOMINUS SPES MEA A IUVENTUTE MEA. Crowned coat-of-arms. Below: PISIS 1806.
Pagani 30; Davenport 155.
Some marks, otherwise Very Fine.

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Nicoló da Ponte (1578-1585). Half Scudo = 80 Soldi = 4 Lire. Undated issue. 16.05 g. 34.30 mm. 12h
Obv. * S · M · VENE · NIC · DEPONT · DVX *, kneeling doge in front of St. Mark; in exergue * M * A *.
Rev. MEMORERO TVI IVSTINA VIR, St. Giustina with palm branch in the right and the Lion of St. Mark; in exergue · 80 ·.
Paolucci 5, vergl. Meyer 493.
Lightly toned. Almost very fine.

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Margaretha von Brederode (1557-1577). Imperial Thaler. 1569. 29.15 g. 40.20 mm. 11h
Obv. MO. IIB – IMPERIA – FVNDAT · THORE, coat of arms between M – DB, above Mary and the Child between 15 – 69.
Rev. MAXIMILIA · II · ROMA · SEM · AVGVS, crowned imperial eagle.
Dav. 8672, Delm. 774 (R1).
Scarce. Light old cabinet tone, flan flaw at 1 h, otherwise good very fine.

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Ducat. 1785. 27.94 g. 40.90 mm. 12h
Obv. CONCORDIA RES PARVÆ CRESCUNT ·, crowned coat of arms under two stars and between 17 - 85.
Rev. MON : NOV : ARG : PRO : CONFŒD : BELG : COM : ZEL, knight with sword on his right shoulder standing half-right behind crowned coat of arms.
Delm. 976; K. M. 52.4; Dav. 1848.
Nice toning. Very fine.

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Dukaton or Zilveren Rijder. 1793. 28.69 g. 41.00 mm. 12h
Obv. MO : NO : ARG : CON - FŒ : BELG : PRO : TRAI ·, rider facing right above crowned provincial coat of arms.
Rev. CONCORDIA – RES PARVÆ – CRESCUNT, 1793 below coat of arms in cartouche held by two lions.
Dav-1832; KM-92.1.
Almost very fine.

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Louis Napoléon (1806-1810). 50 Stuiver. 1808, Utrecht. 26.39 g. 36.60 mm. 6h
Obv. NAP. LODEW. I. KON. VAN HOLL., bare head to the right.
Rev. KONINGRIJK – HOLLAND., crowned coat of arms between 50 – Ss, beneath 1808 and mint master sign bee.
Sch. 149, Dav. 228.
Lightly toned, flan flaw at 8h, otherwise good very fine.

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Sigismund III Vasa (1587-1632). 18 Groszy or Ort. 1618, Danzig (Gdansk). 6.44 g. 28.80 mm. 12h
Obv. • SIGIS : III • D : G : REX • POL • M •D • L • R • PRVS : ★, crowned and armored bust to right, wearing short lace collar and Order of the Golden Fleece; small SA (for engraver Samuel Ammon) below truncation.
Rev. ✠ ★ MONETA ★ CIVIT : GEDANENSIS • 1618 •, coat-of-arms of Danzig on oval shield supported by two lions, small initials S-B (for mint master Stenzel Berman) within decoration across lower fields.
Kopicki 7494 (R1); KM 14; Dutkowski/Suchanek 160 b.
Nicely toned. Almost extremely fine.

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Rouble. 1738, Moskow. 24.90 g. 41.10 mm. 11h
Obv. Bust of the tsarina to the right with 5 pearls in hair, around her titles in Cyrillic.
Rev. Crowned Russian double eagle holding sceptre and orb, above 17 – 38, around value in Cyrillic.
Dav. 1674; Bitkin 201.
Flan defect at 7 h, otherwise very fine.