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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. Trier-Archbishopric. Werner von Falkenstein (1388-1418) Goldgulden 1414-17, Offenbach mint, Fr-3435, AU50 NGC. WЄRnЄR' | ΛRCP' TRЄ', St. John standing facing, right hand raised in benediction, a scepter in the left; a cross and crescent between his feet / * MOnЄT * | * Λ • nOVΛ * | * OVЄnB', arms of Trier-Minzenberg in trefoil with arms of Minzenberg, Mainz, and hippocamps surrounding. A few minor weaknesses in the strike detract little from the remaining detail on this piece. It is well-centered on a generous flan of good metal without cracks or flaws. The difficulty of early numismatist's attempts at attribution of this series to Offenbach is understandable, although the archbishop's ties to Falkenstein would have made trade with Frankfurt a priority. Offenbach was just across the Rhine from Frankfurt and approximately 20km from Falkenstein.Ex: "Colonel" E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman / B.G. Johnson.
Estimate: 500-600 USD
Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection of World Coins. Trier-Archbishopric. Werner von Falkenstein (1388-1418) Goldgulden 1414-17, Offenbach mint, Fr-3435, AU50 NGC. WЄRnЄR' | ΛRCP' TRЄ', St. John standing facing, right hand raised in benediction, a scepter in the left; a cross and crescent between his feet / * MOnЄT * | * Λ • nOVΛ * | * OVЄnB', arms of Trier-Minzenberg in trefoil with arms of Minzenberg, Mainz, and hippocamps surrounding. A few minor weaknesses in the strike detract little from the remaining detail on this piece. It is well-centered on a generous flan of good metal without cracks or flaws. The difficulty of early numismatist's attempts at attribution of this series to Offenbach is understandable, although the archbishop's ties to Falkenstein would have made trade with Frankfurt a priority. Offenbach was just across the Rhine from Frankfurt and approximately 20km from Falkenstein.Ex: "Colonel" E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman / B.G. Johnson.
Estimate: 500-600 USD