At our Auction 16 – Thaler of Gustavus Adolphus

Minted 10 years earlier than the one presented yesterday, also in Augsburg, a thaler with a bust and title of King Gustavus Adolphus from the time of the Thirty Years’ War. Very good detail, attractive age patina. A coin with a barely visible trace of the pendant, but in overall Read more

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At our Auction 16 – Ferdinand III thaler 1642

A very nice, fleshy thaler with a bust of Ferdinand III from 1642. Sharp relief. Everything is decorated with a beautiful, aged patina. An item that appears quite rarely on the auction market. https://onebid.pl/…/monety-niemcy-augsburg…/2071858  

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At our Auction 16 – Trojak of Sigismund III Vasa

A great curiosity for lovers of trojak coins of Sigismund III Vasa. A very rare, sought-after type of Poznań trojak – undated, minted in 1596-1597. Not described in the Iger’s catalogue, a rare variant of the legend: a ruff separating the word R EX. A beautiful piece with a distinct Read more

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At our Auction 16 – Trojak of Sigismund II Augustus

Despite its poorer condition, this trojak will certainly attract the attention of many collectors. The first, rarest type of Lithuanian trojak coins of Sigismund Augustus! A very rare and typologically necessary issue that lasted only two years! In Tyszkiewicz’s price list, the value is estimated at 35 mk. https://onebid.pl/…/monety-zygmunt-ii-august…/2071844  

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At our Auction 16 – Nicholas I ruble

Please look carefully at this ruble. Of course, a beautiful almost-mint piece with excellent shine. Can you see anything else? A close-up of the reverse, a moment of attention and there it is. The “ghost” effect. Just look, on the reverse there is a clear outline of the eagle from Read more

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At our Auction 16 – Excellent bracteate

This extremely rare and excellent condition of bracteate is definitely worth paying special attention to. In a few days it will be auctioned at our auction. The next opportunity to buy a similar item may come for a long time, or even never happen again. This coin is missing even Read more

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At our Auction 16 – Obol of Sigismund II Augustus

Obol of Sigismund II Augustus – the smallest denomination of the coins of Royal Poland. Nominally and in terms of size it is a small thing, but typologically it is a real giant. The rarity was unanimously estimated by Kopicki and Kamiński-Kurpiewski at R8, estimated by Tyszkiewicz at 80 gold Read more

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