World Silver & Bronze Coins (Cyprus - Z)

Sale 111    5–8 Apr 2016   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 2205    Session 9 (4.30pm Wednesday)    World Silver & Bronze Coins (Cyprus - Z)

Estimate $1,250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,400

GERMANY, Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel, August II, (1634-1666) two thaler, 1655 (65mm;57.11g), Goslar or Zellerfield Mint, HS (Henning Schluter), obv. Duke August proceeding on horseback to the right, reins in his left hand and right carrying a sceptre, attired in armour and plumed hat, rev. the arms of the Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel adorned with floral ornature and surmounted by five crested helmets heightened with coronets, the central crest of the dukes of Brunswick and Luneburg consists of a column, surmounted by a crown, between two facing sickles embellished with peacock rosettes, in front of the column is a horse courant left (the heraldic ensign of Brunswick and Hannover)(KM.451.1, Dav.LS.570). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and rare thus.

Ex Decades Collection.

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