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NYINC Signature Sale 3044 3-4 January 2016
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Carl Wilhelm Becker gold Restrike Medallic 8 Ducats ND UNC (1820) Details (Removed from Jewelry) NGC, Vienna mint, Huszar-29var. 45mm/27.88g. By Becker. An exceptional rendering of the "Saint George Slaying the Dragon" motif on one side with Christ and the apostles battling heavy seas on the other. Issues of this design, with their rich religious themes, were often carried as charms, with the present example showing hairlines and a rim bruise at 5 o'clock from such usage.
Estimate: 4000-6000 USD
Carl Wilhelm Becker gold Restrike Medallic 8 Ducats ND UNC (1820) Details (Removed from Jewelry) NGC, Vienna mint, Huszar-29var. 45mm/27.88g. By Becker. An exceptional rendering of the "Saint George Slaying the Dragon" motif on one side with Christ and the apostles battling heavy seas on the other. Issues of this design, with their rich religious themes, were often carried as charms, with the present example showing hairlines and a rim bruise at 5 o'clock from such usage.
Estimate: 4000-6000 USD