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Nomos 20

10 July 2020
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Estimate: 7500 CHF
Hammer Price:  19000 CHF
Lot 476

GERMANY. Regensburg.. 1653. 4 Ducats (Gold, 34 mm, 14.00 g, 12 h), on the coronation of Ferdinand IV as King of the Romans, mintmaster Hieronymus Federer. IN.MEMO/RIAM.REGIAE./CORONATION./ET.COMITORVM/RATISBON:ANO/M.D.C.LIII all within an elaborately decorated circular frame; below, mintmaster's initials HF. Rev. RESPICIT HAEC POPVLVM.RESPICIT ILLA POLVM Crowned Imperial double-eagle above globus cruciger; above to left, sun with rays; behind to left and right, city view; below, landscape with a group of men looking upwards. Friedberg -. Plato 120. Cf. Sammlung Julius 50 (silver 1/3 Taler). Cf. Sammlung Montenuovo 843 (silver 1/3 Taler). Extremely rare. A splendid, bright and lightly toned example. Some very minor striking flatness at the center and possible (?) traces of mounting, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the Traunitz Collection, acquired prior to 2000.

The cataloguer would like to thank Ruedi Kunzmann for his learned help with this coin.

Online bidding closes: 10 Jul 2020, 10:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 23 Apr 2024, 21:28:04 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:19000 CHF

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