Catalog - Auction 1

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Rubel. 1913, St Petersburg. 20.00 g. 33.60 mm. 12h
Obv. Busts of Nicholas II, wearing military uniform, and Michael I, wearing robe and crown, to right.
Rev. Crowned double-headed eagle facing with wings spread, wearing shield on breast depicting St. George slaying the dragon, with several shields arranged across wings, and holding sceptre and orb; denomination over crown with ribbons above, dates below. Edge inscription: ЧИСТАГО СЕРЕБРА 4 ЗОЛОТНИКА 21 ДОЛЯ (В•С).
Bitkin 336; Dav. 298.
Good extremely fine.

Mintmaster Mikhail Skudnov, to commemorate the Tercentenary of the Romanov Dynasty.

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Imperial Thaler or Riksdaler. 1838, Stockholm. 33.91 g. 38.80 mm. 12h
Obv. CARL XIV SVERIGES NOR. GÖTH. OCH V. KONUNG, bare head to the right.
Rev. FOLKETS KARLEK – MIN BELONING, crowned coat of arms with order chain around, in the section: 1 R. – G. SP. / 18 – 38.
Dav. 352; Hagander 646; SM 66.
Toned, minor edge nicks, otherwise good very fine.

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20 Batzen. 1809, Bern. 14.38 g. 33.20 mm. 6h
Obv. CANTON ARGAU, coat of arms between laurel- and palm branch.
Rev. SCHWEIZERISCHE EIDSGENOSSENSCHAFT 1809, knight seated right, holding branch in his left hand and halberd over his right arm which is leaning on shield inscribed XIX / CANT; in exergue: 20. BATZ:.
HMZ 2-20b; D-T 191; K. M. 17.
Good extremely fine / almost extremely fine.

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Taler. Dated 1795. 29.42 g. 40.00 mm. 6h
Obv. RESPUBLICA BERNENSIS Crowned coat-of-arms.
Rev. DOMINUS PROVIDEBIT / 1795 Soldier standing left, resting sword on ground; two feathers in cap.
HMZ 2-218b; KM 149; Davenport 1759.
A nice example with a beautiful toning. Light marks, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
Ex. Leu Numismatik Auction 28, 2023, Lot 6820.
Ex Hess Divo 333, 30 November 2017, 310.

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4 Franken or Neutaler. Dated 1798. 29.34 g. 39.00 mm. 6h
Obv. RESPUBLICA BERNENSIS Crowned coat of arms.
Rev. DOMINUS PROVIDEBIT Soldier standing front, head to right, wearing plumed hat and holding reversed sword in his right hand.
Davenport 1760. DT 508. HMZ 2-218e.
Beautifully toned. Extremely fine.
Ex. Leu Numismatik Web Auction 28, 2023, Lot 6822.
Ex. From the collection of Dr. Max Blaschegg (Leu Web Auction 22, 2022, Lot 2283).
Ex. Privately acquired from Dr. F. Sternberg on 10 October 1960.

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40 Batzen. struck 1816-1819 on a French Écu dated 1769. 28.75 g. 39.60 mm. 6h
Obv. LUD•XV•D•G•FR• ET NAV•REX• Laureate and draped bust of Louis XV (1715-1774) to left; on neck, countermark: Bernese coat of arms.
Rev. SIT NOMEN DOMINI - BENEDICTUM 1769 Crowned coat of arms set on laurel wreath; below, D; to right, countermark: 40 / BZ•.
HMZ 2-231a, Divo/Tobler 32.
Host coin: Ligthly toned, some scratches and adjustment marks, otherwise almost very fine. Countermark Good very fine.

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Chur. Ulrich VI. von Mont (1661-1692). Gulden or 2/3 Taler. 1689, Chur. 14.33 g. 35.00 mm. 12h
Obv. VDAL D G EP CVR S R I PRIN FVR & GROS. Cuirassed, nimbate and crowned bust of St. Lucius to right, holding scepter in his right hand and orb in his left, two small shields below. In the field: S : LVCI9 • P : E : C :
Rev. LEOPOLDVS D G ROM IMPER S A 1689 Crowned double eagle, BC (Balthasar Casutt, engraver) and value 2/3 below.
Dav. 1031; D./T. 1497; HMZ 2-437d.
Rare. A nice example with old cabinet tone. Good very fine.

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Ulrich VI von Mont (1661-1692). Gulden or 2/3 Taler. 1690, Chur. 16.60 g. 37.50 mm. 12h
Obv. VDAL : D : G : EP9 CVR : S : R : I : PR : D9 IN FVR & GR.
Rev. • LEOPOLDVS • D : G : ROM : IMPER : S : A : 1690. Crowned and nimbate imperial double eagle with crowned coat-of-arms on chest., BC (Balthasar Casutt, engraver) and value 2/3 below.
Divo/Tobler 1496c; HMZ 2-437e
Light tone. Very fine.

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Chur. Taler. undated issue (17th century). 27.46 g. 40.60 mm. 6h
Obv. MONETA•CVRIA[E•]RETICE, Crowned and armored bust of St. Lucius to right, holding scepter in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left.
Rev. DOMINI•EST•REGNVM, Nimbate double eagle; crown above.
Davenport 4672; HMZ 2-485a; Divo/Tobler 416.
Lightly toned, almost very fine.

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Canton. 10 Batzen. 1825, Zürich. 7.37 g. 30.30 mm. 6h
Obv. KANTON GRAUBÜNDEN. Three shields hanging from three joined hands; two palm branches below.
Rev. X / SCHWEIZER / BATZEN / 1825. All within oak and laurel wreath.
Divo/Tobler 178; HMZ 2-603.
Choice extremely fine. Mintage of only 2,000 pieces.

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Johann Jakob Trivulzio (1487-1518). Grosso da 6 Soldi. Roveredo. 3.31 g. 28.30 mm. 12h
Obv. + IO • IA • TRIVL • MAR • VIGLE • ET • F • MARE Coat of arms.
Rev. •SANCTVS• - •GEORGIV Saint George, nimbate and armored, standing facing, holding shield on his left arm and spearing dragon with his right.
HMZ 2-571a. MIR 982. Trachsel 1082.
Rare. Lightly toned, very fine.

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4 Franken or New Thaler. 1813, Solothurn. 29.96 g. 40.50 mm. 6h
Obv. SCHWEIZERE. – EIDSGENOSST., Frontal standing warrior in old costume with flag and shield with the inscription XIX / CANT·; in exergue value indication 4. FRANKEN.
Rev. CANTON - SOLOTHN, Crowned, oval cantonal coat of arms in a curved shield, between two laurel branches, below the year 1813.
Divo/Tobler 123, HMZ 2-855a, Simmen (SMK) 115.
Rare, especially in this magnificent condition, allegedly only 250 copies minted, extremely fine.

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Dicken. 1612, Zug. 8.76 g. 32.70 mm. 1h
Obv. •MON•NO•TVGI-SAN•OSW•1612. Nimbate, crowned and armored half-length bust of St. Oswald of Northumbria right, holding scepter; to right, raven standing right, holding saint’s arm.
Rev. ✠ CVM•HIS•QVI•OD•PACE•ERAM•PACI. Nimbate double-headed imperial eagle facing with wings displayed; cross above.
Divo/Tobler 1242e; HMZ 2-1092f.
Lovely example. Almost EF.

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Fraumünsterabtei. Vierzipfliger Pfennig. late 12th century, Zürich. 0.32 g. 16.70 mm. 12h
Obv. * ZVRICH (retrograde), cross pattée.
Rev. Incuse and reverse of obverse.
Hürlimann 34. HMZ 1-614a.
Very rare. Beautifuly toned, area of weakness, otherwise very fine.

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Thaler. no date (circa 1550). 27.88 g. 41.70 mm. Obv. + : MON · NO · THVRICENSIS · CIVITATIS · IMPERIAL, two lions holding imperial orb and crown above coat of arms of Zürich.
Rev. * DOMINE * CONSERVA * NOS * IN * PACE *, imperial double eagle.
Dav. 8783A; HMC 2-1123b.
Deep old cabinet tone, flan flaw at 7 h, otherwise very fine.

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1/2 Ducat. 1654, Zurich. 1.73 g. 17.60 mm. 12h
Obv. DOMINE•CONSERVA•NOS•IN•PACE✱ Coat of arms.
Rev. ANNO / DOMINI / 1654. All within wreath.
Divo/Tobler 1059 a; Fb. 474; HMZ 2-1144h; KM-84.
Scarce. Lustrous and Good extremely fine.

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1/2 Ducat. 1677, Zürich. 1.73 g. 17.00 mm. 12h
Obv. DOMINE CONSERVA NOS IN PACE. Lion holding palm branch and supporting arms.
Rev. ANNO / DOMINI / 1677. All within laurel wreath.
D.T. 1061; HMZ 2-1144o; Fr. 467; KM 99.
Lustrous and good extremely fine.

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Thaler. 1777. 26.19 g. 42.60 mm. 12h
Obv. MONETA REIPUBLICÆ TURICENSIS·, oval Zurich coat of arms in a cartouche with palm branches, held by a lion with a sword looking backwards.
Rev. IUSTITIA / ET / CONCORDIA / 1777 all within in a rich baroque border with two cornucopias at the bottom, serrated edge.
Divo/Tobler 427b; HMZ 2-1164ggg; Hürlimann 633; Dav. 1794.
Lightly toned. Extremely fine.

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4 Franken. Dated 1801 B, Bern. 29.16 g. 40.10 mm. 5h
Obv. Knight standing left, holding banner and resting hand on hilt of sword.
Rev. 4 / FRANKEN / B within wreath.
Davenport 1772; DT 5b; HMZ 2-1185 h; KM A10.
Nicely toned, area of weak strike, some scratches, otherwise VF.