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ANA Signature Sale 3066 17 Aug 2018
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Joseph II Specimen gold Medal of 20 Ducats 1806 SP62 PCGS, Montenuovo-2346 (silver), Forrer VI-570, 69.68gm. By I. N. Wirt (Johann Nepomuk Wirt). Issued to commemorate the completion of the Joseph II monument and Josefsplatz (Joseph's Square) in Vienna. Obv. Bust of Joseph II right with designer's name below. Rev. Equestrian statue of Joseph II with date in Roman numerals below. Fully lustrous with a touch of greenish-gold patina. The fields are nicely mirrored, with frosted devices, and a sharp cameo contrast. Exceedingly rare in gold and the only such example we have seen.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 25000-30000 USD
Joseph II Specimen gold Medal of 20 Ducats 1806 SP62 PCGS, Montenuovo-2346 (silver), Forrer VI-570, 69.68gm. By I. N. Wirt (Johann Nepomuk Wirt). Issued to commemorate the completion of the Joseph II monument and Josefsplatz (Joseph's Square) in Vienna. Obv. Bust of Joseph II right with designer's name below. Rev. Equestrian statue of Joseph II with date in Roman numerals below. Fully lustrous with a touch of greenish-gold patina. The fields are nicely mirrored, with frosted devices, and a sharp cameo contrast. Exceedingly rare in gold and the only such example we have seen.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 25000-30000 USD