Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2020 NYINC Auction 17-18 Jan 2020
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GERMANY. Strasburg. 2 Ducats Klippe, 1617. NGC AU-55.
21mm; 6.7 gms. Fr-234a (under France); Whiting-91 var. (Ducat Klippe). Commemorating the Centennial of the Reformation. Obverse: IV / BILAEVM / ARGENTORA / TENSE in four lines; all within floral border; Reverse: POST / TENEBRAS / LVX (after the darkness, light) in three lines; arabesque above; all within floral border. A seemingly unique offering in this module, the present specimen offers rich luster and radiance, along with little evidence of any actual wear or handling. Boldly struck and intensely attractive, this EXCEEDINGLY RARE piece is a must for the advanced collection of coins and medals celebrating Martin Luther or the Reformation.
Ex Stack's (1/2008) Lot # 2577.
Estimate: $20000.00- $25000.00
21mm; 6.7 gms. Fr-234a (under France); Whiting-91 var. (Ducat Klippe). Commemorating the Centennial of the Reformation. Obverse: IV / BILAEVM / ARGENTORA / TENSE in four lines; all within floral border; Reverse: POST / TENEBRAS / LVX (after the darkness, light) in three lines; arabesque above; all within floral border. A seemingly unique offering in this module, the present specimen offers rich luster and radiance, along with little evidence of any actual wear or handling. Boldly struck and intensely attractive, this EXCEEDINGLY RARE piece is a must for the advanced collection of coins and medals celebrating Martin Luther or the Reformation.
Ex Stack's (1/2008) Lot # 2577.
Estimate: $20000.00- $25000.00