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Nürnberg. Free City gold 8 Ducat 1721-PGN AU Details (Obverse Scratched) NGC, Nürnberg mint, KM287, Fr-1904 (Very Rare), Erlanger-Unl., Kellner-269. 27.81gm. With the name and titles of Karl VI. Paul Gottlieb Nürnberger as mintmaster. Struck from Taler dies (cf. KM285). Date in chronogram. Instantly gratifying, this specimen arguably displays the finest dies ever conceived for the coinage of Nürnberg issued under Karl VI, featuring a spread-winged eagle wearing the crown of the Holy Roman Emperor and clutching the imperial orb and rod above a charming city view of Nürnberg. Postulated to be one of only two known examples in the original Hess-Divo listing from 2005 (though likely actually the third known, alongside the Kaselowsky piece [Rosenberg Auction 11, November 1907, Lot 2455] = Schweizerischer Bankverein Auction 13, January 1984, Lot 453; and Hess-Divo Auction 303 [October 2005, Lot 1338] = Stack's January 2019, Lot 40245).
This specimen showcases an admirable clarity of detail. The noted scratch, while inconvenient, in no way lessens the attractiveness of the designs, which are set against a thick plume of radiant reflectivity in the fields. Although scattered contact exists across the surfaces, this can also be seen on the other known example, which nonetheless achieved $65,000 in January 2019. Interestingly, traces of die clashing can be seen beneath the first A in the reverse legend (where a retrograde from the G in AVG on the obverse appears), a feature shared with its sister piece, which reportedly stemmed from the Erlanger Collection (though it was missing from Leu's 1989 catalog of his collection).
Ex. Hess-Divo Auction 301 (May 2005, Lot 299) [mistakenly stated in that listing as Ex. Kaselowsky Collection]
https://coins.ha.com/itm/german-states/nurnberg/german-states-nurnberg-free-city-gold-8-ducat-1721-pgn-au-details-obverse-scratched-ngc-/a/3096-30261.s?type=CoinArchives3096
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Estimate: 30000-40000 USD
Nürnberg. Free City gold 8 Ducat 1721-PGN AU Details (Obverse Scratched) NGC, Nürnberg mint, KM287, Fr-1904 (Very Rare), Erlanger-Unl., Kellner-269. 27.81gm. With the name and titles of Karl VI. Paul Gottlieb Nürnberger as mintmaster. Struck from Taler dies (cf. KM285). Date in chronogram. Instantly gratifying, this specimen arguably displays the finest dies ever conceived for the coinage of Nürnberg issued under Karl VI, featuring a spread-winged eagle wearing the crown of the Holy Roman Emperor and clutching the imperial orb and rod above a charming city view of Nürnberg. Postulated to be one of only two known examples in the original Hess-Divo listing from 2005 (though likely actually the third known, alongside the Kaselowsky piece [Rosenberg Auction 11, November 1907, Lot 2455] = Schweizerischer Bankverein Auction 13, January 1984, Lot 453; and Hess-Divo Auction 303 [October 2005, Lot 1338] = Stack's January 2019, Lot 40245).
This specimen showcases an admirable clarity of detail. The noted scratch, while inconvenient, in no way lessens the attractiveness of the designs, which are set against a thick plume of radiant reflectivity in the fields. Although scattered contact exists across the surfaces, this can also be seen on the other known example, which nonetheless achieved $65,000 in January 2019. Interestingly, traces of die clashing can be seen beneath the first A in the reverse legend (where a retrograde from the G in AVG on the obverse appears), a feature shared with its sister piece, which reportedly stemmed from the Erlanger Collection (though it was missing from Leu's 1989 catalog of his collection).
Ex. Hess-Divo Auction 301 (May 2005, Lot 299) [mistakenly stated in that listing as Ex. Kaselowsky Collection]
https://coins.ha.com/itm/german-states/nurnberg/german-states-nurnberg-free-city-gold-8-ducat-1721-pgn-au-details-obverse-scratched-ngc-/a/3096-30261.s?type=CoinArchives3096
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 30000-40000 USD