TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV 3 Dukát (34mm, 10.48 g, 12h). Uniform series. Gyulafehérvár (Karslburg / Alba Iulia) mint. Dated 1778 E HS. IOSEPHUS · II · D · G · R · I · S · A · GER · IER · REX ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; E · below / VIRTUTE ET EXEMPLO · 1778 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; 3 in oval below; H · S · flanking tail. MBR –; KM 1868 (Austria); Friedberg 190 (Hungary). In PCGS encapsulation 40735157 graded MS 62. Very rare.
From the Princeps Collection. Ex Nudelman 15 (27 September 2015), lot 586 (hammer €150000).