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ANA Signature Sale 3041 Sess. 4 13 August 2015
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Ferdinand I 1-1/2 Taler 1560 MS62 NGC, Markl-2075. While a rare issue in and of itself, it is perhaps more notable that this piece is far and away the finest known for the type. It's an interesting type, also referred to as a "broad show taler," being essentially a mule using dies produced twenty years apart. The obverse, depicting Ferdinand I in parade armor on an armored horse, is dated 1541 and was produced when he was King of Rome. The reverse, also by the same engraver, C. Fueszl, portrays the crowned double eagle bearing the arms of Hungary and Bohemia with those of Austria in the center. That die, however, was made two decades later, in 1560, not long after Ferdinand became emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in 1558. While it has an interesting back-story, the coin can be appreciated in and of itself. With deep, old cabinet toning and exceptional, medallic high relief, this is truly a work of decorative art as much as it is one of numismatic art. A really beautiful piece in hand that goes well beyond the single numerical grade assigned to it by NGC.
Estimate: 18000-20000 USD
Ferdinand I 1-1/2 Taler 1560 MS62 NGC, Markl-2075. While a rare issue in and of itself, it is perhaps more notable that this piece is far and away the finest known for the type. It's an interesting type, also referred to as a "broad show taler," being essentially a mule using dies produced twenty years apart. The obverse, depicting Ferdinand I in parade armor on an armored horse, is dated 1541 and was produced when he was King of Rome. The reverse, also by the same engraver, C. Fueszl, portrays the crowned double eagle bearing the arms of Hungary and Bohemia with those of Austria in the center. That die, however, was made two decades later, in 1560, not long after Ferdinand became emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in 1558. While it has an interesting back-story, the coin can be appreciated in and of itself. With deep, old cabinet toning and exceptional, medallic high relief, this is truly a work of decorative art as much as it is one of numismatic art. A really beautiful piece in hand that goes well beyond the single numerical grade assigned to it by NGC.
Estimate: 18000-20000 USD