Holy Roman Empire, Austria. Salzburg. Leonhard von Keutschach, 1495-1519. Klippe of 3 Ducats (Gold, 29x29mm, 10.42 g 12), Hall in Tyrol, probably by the die engraver Ulrich Ursentaler, 1513. ORA PRO ME SANCTE RVDBERTE (pray for me, Saint Rupert) Bare-headed bust of Leonhard to right, wearing ecclesiastical robes. Rev. LEONARD&DE KEWTSCH’ARE’SAL Quartered arms of Salzburg and Keutschach between 15 13. BR 4. Friedberg 578. Probszt 55. Zöttl 8. Very rare and of great importance. Nearly as struck.
Holy Roman Empire. Maximilian I. 1486-1508-1519. Medal (Silver, 55.5mm, 41.52 g 12), original cast, unsigned but perhaps by Hans Daucher, Vienna, c. 1515. IMP CAES PIVVS MAXIMILIANVS P F AVG Bust of Maximilian to right, wearing berretto, fur robes and the Order of the Golden Fleece. Rev. ANNA RE PAN FI IN RO IM MAXI DESPONSATA Bust of Anna to left, wearing crown, robes and elaborate necklace. Habich I, 1, 38. A splendid, toned example, with all details finely strengthened after casting. Extremely fine.
Germany, Bamberg. 1537. Medal (Bronze, 37.6mm, 18.70 g 12), on Wolfgang Hopf, an original cast by Matthes Gebel. WOLF HOPPF SEINS ALTERS XVIIII IAR Bare-headed bust of Wolfgang Hopf to right, wearing fine robes. Rev. SELIG SIND DIE FRIDFERTIGEN M D XXXVII Ornate, helmeted arms within an inner laurel wreath. Habich I, 2, 1143. Very rare. An original cast with a lovely light, golden-brown patina. Minor edge defect and possible traces of an attempted piercing, otherwise, about extremely fine.
Netherlands, The Dutch Republic. Jeton (Silver, 29mm, 6.40 g 12), on the Twelve Years’ Truce between the Dutch and the Spanish, 1609. (rose)•QVIESCO•CIƆ•IƆ•CIX•S•C• (=I repose, by decree of the Senate) Soldier sleeping right, his head resting on a drum; around, cast off armor. Rev. (rose)•PLVS•VIGILA• (=stay vigilant) Mercury standing right, pinching the ear of a man sleeping on his desk to right. PiN 66. Van Loon II, p. 56. A fascinating, amusing and attractively toned piece. Extremely fine.
NETHERLANDS, Deventer. Halftaler Klippe (Silver, 28x28mm, 13.99 g), uniface emergency money for use during the siege by the Prince-Bishop of Münster, 1672. Two stamps: crowned eagle within a circular indent; and, within a rectangular indent, A•1672. Rev. Blank. Delm. 697. Maillet pl, 37, 14. Van Loon III, p. 58, 2. A remarkably attractive, rare and beautifully toned example. Very minor flan crack and, on the reverse, old ink number 15, otherwise, about extremely fine.