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Long Beach Signature Sale 3042 17-18 Sep 2015
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Charles I gold Ducat ND (1535) AU50 NGC, Barcelona mint, Cal-14. Well preserved with limited high-point friction evidence and sharply defined details for the issue. Struck at the Barcelona mint to finance the 1535 expedition to Tunis against Barbarossa. A rare and highly historical coin with American ties since the aforementioned expedition was financed by Francisco Pizarro's obtained ransom to liberate Inca Atahualpa in Peru. Missing in the Caballero de las Yndias collection, rare in any grade and very desirable so well presented.
Estimate: 3000-4000 USD
Charles I gold Ducat ND (1535) AU50 NGC, Barcelona mint, Cal-14. Well preserved with limited high-point friction evidence and sharply defined details for the issue. Struck at the Barcelona mint to finance the 1535 expedition to Tunis against Barbarossa. A rare and highly historical coin with American ties since the aforementioned expedition was financed by Francisco Pizarro's obtained ransom to liberate Inca Atahualpa in Peru. Missing in the Caballero de las Yndias collection, rare in any grade and very desirable so well presented.
Estimate: 3000-4000 USD