Watch List notes:

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Gabriel Bethlen. 1613-1629. AV Medallic 8 Dukát (36mm, 27.63 g, 11h). Struck 1620-1621. Mantled bust right, wearing plumed fur cap / Crowned coat-of-arms. Cf. Resch 67-8 (for 7 and 10 Dukát); MBR –; KM –; Friedberg –; cf. Fraysse (17 November 2015), lot 224 (for 9 Dukát from the same obv. die). VF, removed from mount, bumps and bruises. Very rare.


From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex World-Wide Coins of California (James F. Elmen) VII (21 February), lot 662.