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Signature Sale 3029 14-16 January 2014
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Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection of World Coins. Regensburg. Free City gold 1/2 Ducat 1653, KM135, Fr-2473, AU55 NGC. Struck in commemoration of the coronation of Ferdinand IV. The interesting design on the reverse of this coin depicts a scepter between two palm branches ascending to heaven with the legend on a ribbon in Latin translating to "For God and People." Some signs of circulation with a very faint waviness to the planchet, but overall an attractive example of this ducat fraction that is scarcely seen on the market.Ex: "Colonel" E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman / B.G. Johnson. Krause catalog price(s) for this item: $650 in VF, $1150 in EF.
Estimate: 800-1000 USD
Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection of World Coins. Regensburg. Free City gold 1/2 Ducat 1653, KM135, Fr-2473, AU55 NGC. Struck in commemoration of the coronation of Ferdinand IV. The interesting design on the reverse of this coin depicts a scepter between two palm branches ascending to heaven with the legend on a ribbon in Latin translating to "For God and People." Some signs of circulation with a very faint waviness to the planchet, but overall an attractive example of this ducat fraction that is scarcely seen on the market.Ex: "Colonel" E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman / B.G. Johnson. Krause catalog price(s) for this item: $650 in VF, $1150 in EF.
Estimate: 800-1000 USD