Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2023 NYINC Auction 13-16 Jan 2023
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GERMANY. Medallic Issues. Bavaria. Maximilian Gold Medal of Merit, ND (ca. 1870). NGC MS-62+.
Wittelsbach-3087 var. (silver). By A. Dietelbach. Diameter: 36mm; Weight: 20.84 gms. Obverse: Bare head right; Reverse: ZUM / ANDENKEN in two lines within garlanded oak wreath. A VERY RARE award medal issued to the weight of 6 Ducats, this impressive specimen--almost never seen in gold--offers an enticing golden-yellow hue throughout along with some light frosting upon the devices and a majestic array of mirrored brilliance emanating from the fields.
Estimate: $3000 - $4500
Wittelsbach-3087 var. (silver). By A. Dietelbach. Diameter: 36mm; Weight: 20.84 gms. Obverse: Bare head right; Reverse: ZUM / ANDENKEN in two lines within garlanded oak wreath. A VERY RARE award medal issued to the weight of 6 Ducats, this impressive specimen--almost never seen in gold--offers an enticing golden-yellow hue throughout along with some light frosting upon the devices and a majestic array of mirrored brilliance emanating from the fields.
Estimate: $3000 - $4500