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March Signature Sale 3096 25-27 Mar 2021
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Paar. Prince Wenzel gold 5 Ducat 1794 MS60 NGC, Vienna mint, KM8 (Rare), Fr-569 (Rare), Horsky-Unl. 13.97gm. By Johan Nepomuk Würth. Struck from 1/2 Taler dies (cf. KM5). An extremely rare gold emission produced in a design identical to the 1/2 Talers of the same date, with both the Standard Catalog of World Coins and Friedberg denoting the scarcity of the type, only further supported by a lack of verifiable auction records. Standing as the sole certified example of its issue, this offering reveals evenly dispersed signs of handling in the form of fine wispy hairlines, with all details fully struck and the fields bathed in golden luminosity that cascades smoothly across the fields, particularly to the reverse, where an element of reflectivity makes its presence known. For accuracy, a single light scratch is noted to the right obverse field. Our research indicates that no other examples have sold in the last 20 years or more, and with its formidable combination of immense rarity, ornate detail, and covetable Mint State preservation, the sale of this very coin will serve as a guide to future collectors as to the otherwise nearly impossible valuation of this highly elusive and covetable type.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/austria/paar/austria-paar-prince-wenzel-gold-5-ducat-1794-ms60-ngc-/a/3096-30087.s?type=CoinArchives3096
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 15000-20000 USD
Paar. Prince Wenzel gold 5 Ducat 1794 MS60 NGC, Vienna mint, KM8 (Rare), Fr-569 (Rare), Horsky-Unl. 13.97gm. By Johan Nepomuk Würth. Struck from 1/2 Taler dies (cf. KM5). An extremely rare gold emission produced in a design identical to the 1/2 Talers of the same date, with both the Standard Catalog of World Coins and Friedberg denoting the scarcity of the type, only further supported by a lack of verifiable auction records. Standing as the sole certified example of its issue, this offering reveals evenly dispersed signs of handling in the form of fine wispy hairlines, with all details fully struck and the fields bathed in golden luminosity that cascades smoothly across the fields, particularly to the reverse, where an element of reflectivity makes its presence known. For accuracy, a single light scratch is noted to the right obverse field. Our research indicates that no other examples have sold in the last 20 years or more, and with its formidable combination of immense rarity, ornate detail, and covetable Mint State preservation, the sale of this very coin will serve as a guide to future collectors as to the otherwise nearly impossible valuation of this highly elusive and covetable type.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/austria/paar/austria-paar-prince-wenzel-gold-5-ducat-1794-ms60-ngc-/a/3096-30087.s?type=CoinArchives3096
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 15000-20000 USD