Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2023 NYINC Auction 13-16 Jan 2023
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GERMANY. Medallic Issues. Saxony. 200th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation Silver Medal, 1717. NGC AU-58.
Whiting-256. Obverse: Half-length portrait of Martin Luther; Reverse: City view of Wittenberg; radiant sun at right horizon, light being reflected by mirror set on a hill in the foreground. A wonderful and handsome medal, deliver rich luster throughout and escaping any signs of contact, with just a limited amount of friction likely accounting for the grade assigned. Lightly toned, and quite desirable in this lovely grade.
From the Augustana Collection.
Estimate: $600 - $900
Whiting-256. Obverse: Half-length portrait of Martin Luther; Reverse: City view of Wittenberg; radiant sun at right horizon, light being reflected by mirror set on a hill in the foreground. A wonderful and handsome medal, deliver rich luster throughout and escaping any signs of contact, with just a limited amount of friction likely accounting for the grade assigned. Lightly toned, and quite desirable in this lovely grade.
From the Augustana Collection.
Estimate: $600 - $900