Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
August 2016 ANA Auction - Sess. A-C 10-12 August 2016
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GERMANY. Hamburg. Portugaloser (10 Ducat), 1689. NGC MS-63.
34.6 gms. Fr-unlisted; KM-unlisted; Gaed-1643. "SUB UMBRA ALARUM TUARUM" Cityscape of Hamburg, harbor on the Elbe river in foreground with numerous vessels, radiant "Jehovah" in clouds above, "HAMBURG in cartouche in exergue; Reverse: "BANCHORUM IN EUROPA BONO CUM DEO ERECTORUM MEMORIA M DC LXXXIX" Heraldic shields of the four major banking cities of the age: Venice, Amsterdam, Hamburg and Nuremberg in Baroque cartouches, winged angel's head above, the initials of Hinrich Burmester (the oldest Bank citizen) below. Awe inspiring in hand, this large gold cityscape is a true numismatic treasure. Gorgeous lemon yellow gold throughout. This magnificent piece is sure to enhance even the most sophisticated of collections. NGC MS-63.
Estimate: $20000.00- $25000.00
34.6 gms. Fr-unlisted; KM-unlisted; Gaed-1643. "SUB UMBRA ALARUM TUARUM" Cityscape of Hamburg, harbor on the Elbe river in foreground with numerous vessels, radiant "Jehovah" in clouds above, "HAMBURG in cartouche in exergue; Reverse: "BANCHORUM IN EUROPA BONO CUM DEO ERECTORUM MEMORIA M DC LXXXIX" Heraldic shields of the four major banking cities of the age: Venice, Amsterdam, Hamburg and Nuremberg in Baroque cartouches, winged angel's head above, the initials of Hinrich Burmester (the oldest Bank citizen) below. Awe inspiring in hand, this large gold cityscape is a true numismatic treasure. Gorgeous lemon yellow gold throughout. This magnificent piece is sure to enhance even the most sophisticated of collections. NGC MS-63.
Estimate: $20000.00- $25000.00