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Alexander I silver Pattern Dinar 1890-E MS60 NGC, KM-Pn7, Mandić-R9, Viščević-S15 (R). By Wolfgang Lauer. Striking and exceptionally rare to say the least, and quite simply a Pattern that never becomes available on auction. Indeed, in the course of our research, we have not been able to locate a single other example having come to market in the last two decades, just one aluminum bronze specimen occurring in our September 2008 Long Beach sale #3002 (lot 22331), with no sale results in this metal recorded by Viščević, who simply designates it as the highest rarity and leaves it unpriced. Much like the 2 Dinara Pattern of the same date also offered in this sale, trace amounts of ultra-thin lacquer can be found below the truncation and along the legends, with the engraver's signature similarly removed, though on this piece it appeared to have occurred on the dies rather than on the planchet. A quick turn of the wrist immediately elicits waves of watery reflectivity over the fields, producing the distinctive appearance of a medalet and suggesting that a Specimen designation may be left wanting. To date, this is the only example in silver to have been certified by either major grading service, and is likely one of only an extremely small handful known to exist.
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 5000-7000 USD
Alexander I silver Pattern Dinar 1890-E MS60 NGC, KM-Pn7, Mandić-R9, Viščević-S15 (R). By Wolfgang Lauer. Striking and exceptionally rare to say the least, and quite simply a Pattern that never becomes available on auction. Indeed, in the course of our research, we have not been able to locate a single other example having come to market in the last two decades, just one aluminum bronze specimen occurring in our September 2008 Long Beach sale #3002 (lot 22331), with no sale results in this metal recorded by Viščević, who simply designates it as the highest rarity and leaves it unpriced. Much like the 2 Dinara Pattern of the same date also offered in this sale, trace amounts of ultra-thin lacquer can be found below the truncation and along the legends, with the engraver's signature similarly removed, though on this piece it appeared to have occurred on the dies rather than on the planchet. A quick turn of the wrist immediately elicits waves of watery reflectivity over the fields, producing the distinctive appearance of a medalet and suggesting that a Specimen designation may be left wanting. To date, this is the only example in silver to have been certified by either major grading service, and is likely one of only an extremely small handful known to exist.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/serbia/serbia-alexander-i-silver-pattern-dinar-1890-e-ms60-ngc-/a/3094-33287.s?type=CoinArchives3094
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 5000-7000 USD