Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2023 NYINC Auction 13-16 Jan 2023
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GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg: Wolfenbuttel. 1/2 "Death" Taler, 1589. Wolfenbuttel Mint. Julius. PCGS Genuine--Scratch, EF Details.
KM (MB)-246; Welter-589. A posthumous issue commemorating the death of the Duke, this toned specimen retains a charming overall look, with the noted scratch running across the midsection of the wildman. Adding a bit more of a memento mori flair is the presence of a skull atop the square plaque held by the aforementioned wildman.
From the Robert C. Knepper Collection.
Estimate: $800 - $1200
KM (MB)-246; Welter-589. A posthumous issue commemorating the death of the Duke, this toned specimen retains a charming overall look, with the noted scratch running across the midsection of the wildman. Adding a bit more of a memento mori flair is the presence of a skull atop the square plaque held by the aforementioned wildman.
From the Robert C. Knepper Collection.
Estimate: $800 - $1200