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Karl Wilhelm Becker gold Medallic Restrike "St. George" 10 Ducat ND (1820-1830) UNC Details (Bent) NGC, Kremnitz mint, cf. Fr-571 (original issue), Husz-29. 44mm. Struck in Kremnitz beginning in the 17th century, these medallic multiple ducat issues, featuring extravagant renderings of Saint George slaying the dragon and of Christ and the apostles battling heavy seas, were thought to bring good luck and protection from harm and were carried by their owners. The present issue was struck by Karl Wilhelm Becker (1772-1830), well-known as a forger of ancient coinage and one of the later engravers of the present type, whose signature appears in the obverse truncation. We are unable to determine the cause for the designation of "Bent," as the gentle waviness apparent throughout the fields seems as struck.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/hungary/hungary-karl-wilhelm-becker-gold-medallic-restrike-st-george-10-ducat-nd-1820-1830-unc-details-bent-ngc-/a/3096-30352.s?type=CoinArchives3096
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 6000-8000 USD
Karl Wilhelm Becker gold Medallic Restrike "St. George" 10 Ducat ND (1820-1830) UNC Details (Bent) NGC, Kremnitz mint, cf. Fr-571 (original issue), Husz-29. 44mm. Struck in Kremnitz beginning in the 17th century, these medallic multiple ducat issues, featuring extravagant renderings of Saint George slaying the dragon and of Christ and the apostles battling heavy seas, were thought to bring good luck and protection from harm and were carried by their owners. The present issue was struck by Karl Wilhelm Becker (1772-1830), well-known as a forger of ancient coinage and one of the later engravers of the present type, whose signature appears in the obverse truncation. We are unable to determine the cause for the designation of "Bent," as the gentle waviness apparent throughout the fields seems as struck.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/hungary/hungary-karl-wilhelm-becker-gold-medallic-restrike-st-george-10-ducat-nd-1820-1830-unc-details-bent-ngc-/a/3096-30352.s?type=CoinArchives3096
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 6000-8000 USD