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NYINC Signature Sale 3061 7-8 Jan 2018
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Gabriel Bethlen gold Ducat 1621-NB AU58 NGC, Nagybánya mint, KM140, Fr-367, Resch-75. Obv. Bareheaded, draped, and mantled bust right, wearing high collar. Rev. The Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding scepter and Holy Infant. A pleasingly struck and lightly toned example of this attractive type, featuring just a hint of light wear on the highest points, but otherwise problem-free surfaces. Some bands of underlying luster are evident, and add further elegance and charm to this near-mint example. Only one specimen has been graded finer by NGC, with PCGS having certified none of this date.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 5000-6000 USD
Gabriel Bethlen gold Ducat 1621-NB AU58 NGC, Nagybánya mint, KM140, Fr-367, Resch-75. Obv. Bareheaded, draped, and mantled bust right, wearing high collar. Rev. The Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding scepter and Holy Infant. A pleasingly struck and lightly toned example of this attractive type, featuring just a hint of light wear on the highest points, but otherwise problem-free surfaces. Some bands of underlying luster are evident, and add further elegance and charm to this near-mint example. Only one specimen has been graded finer by NGC, with PCGS having certified none of this date.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 5000-6000 USD