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NYINC Signature Sale 3081 12-13 Jan 2020
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Gabriel Bethlen gold 10 Ducat 1616 AU Details (Obverse Repaired) NGC, KM108, Fr-345, Resch-12. 34.60gm. A multiple Ducat of tremendous beauty, dynamic engraving and very impressive preservation; a type which would have been collected and coveted from the moment of striking, such is its quality and extremely high value. Of the few examples which have appeared at auction in recent years, almost all exhibit some form of hardship: tooling, graffiti, cleaning, mounting, all indicative of early collectors who knew no better. The present offering has had some mild smoothing applied to the obverse field and bears some scratches to the reverse, but besides these, it has remained unusually unscathed with rich butterscotch original surfaces, hints of residual luster and scarcely any loss of detail to the sharp devices. Certainly one of the finer of these types to still exist.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/transylvania/transylvania-gabriel-bethlen-gold-10-ducat-1616-au-details-obverse-repaired-ngc-/a/3081-32338.s?type=CoinArchives3081
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 20000-25000 USD
Gabriel Bethlen gold 10 Ducat 1616 AU Details (Obverse Repaired) NGC, KM108, Fr-345, Resch-12. 34.60gm. A multiple Ducat of tremendous beauty, dynamic engraving and very impressive preservation; a type which would have been collected and coveted from the moment of striking, such is its quality and extremely high value. Of the few examples which have appeared at auction in recent years, almost all exhibit some form of hardship: tooling, graffiti, cleaning, mounting, all indicative of early collectors who knew no better. The present offering has had some mild smoothing applied to the obverse field and bears some scratches to the reverse, but besides these, it has remained unusually unscathed with rich butterscotch original surfaces, hints of residual luster and scarcely any loss of detail to the sharp devices. Certainly one of the finer of these types to still exist.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/transylvania/transylvania-gabriel-bethlen-gold-10-ducat-1616-au-details-obverse-repaired-ngc-/a/3081-32338.s?type=CoinArchives3081
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 20000-25000 USD