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Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Friedrich Ulrich 5 Taler 1620 AU55 NGC, Zellerfeld mint, KM-227, Dav-LS45, Duve-6 (RR), Knyphausen-211, Welter-1015. 143.58gm. Obv. Duke Friedrich Ulrich riding hose to right. Rev. Helmeted coat of arms, with date above in Roman numerals and a small "5" stamped near the reverse edge at 6 o'clock. Magnificently toned in steel-blue and soft lilac over delightfully glossy surfaces, this specimen has been preserved just shy of a Mint State quality. A lightening of color atop the raised features lends an admirable "reverse cameo" effect, amplifying the sharpness of the devices, which remain exceptionally crisp and gratifying throughout the ornate designs. Rolling mint luster expresses itself fully on the reverse, where the intricacy of the wildmen and coat of arms are displayed in their fullest splendor, a consequence of both a firm strike and commendable subsequent care in the specimen's 400-year history. A coin that easily exceeds the few uncirculated survivors by its sheer visual impact.
Ex. UBS Gold & Numismatics Auction 55 (September 2002, Lot 2358)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/german-states/german-states-brunswick-wolfenbuttel-friedrich-ulrich-5-taler-1620-au55-ngc-/a/3096-30233.s?type=CoinArchives3096
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 8000-12000 USD
Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Friedrich Ulrich 5 Taler 1620 AU55 NGC, Zellerfeld mint, KM-227, Dav-LS45, Duve-6 (RR), Knyphausen-211, Welter-1015. 143.58gm. Obv. Duke Friedrich Ulrich riding hose to right. Rev. Helmeted coat of arms, with date above in Roman numerals and a small "5" stamped near the reverse edge at 6 o'clock. Magnificently toned in steel-blue and soft lilac over delightfully glossy surfaces, this specimen has been preserved just shy of a Mint State quality. A lightening of color atop the raised features lends an admirable "reverse cameo" effect, amplifying the sharpness of the devices, which remain exceptionally crisp and gratifying throughout the ornate designs. Rolling mint luster expresses itself fully on the reverse, where the intricacy of the wildmen and coat of arms are displayed in their fullest splendor, a consequence of both a firm strike and commendable subsequent care in the specimen's 400-year history. A coin that easily exceeds the few uncirculated survivors by its sheer visual impact.
Ex. UBS Gold & Numismatics Auction 55 (September 2002, Lot 2358)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/german-states/german-states-brunswick-wolfenbuttel-friedrich-ulrich-5-taler-1620-au55-ngc-/a/3096-30233.s?type=CoinArchives3096
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 8000-12000 USD