1589 Thaler D-9068 MS(PCGS#241813)
1589 Thaler D-9068 MS (PCGS#241813)
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- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 30140
- 等级
- AU50
- 价格
- 9,936
- 详细说明
- GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg: Wolfenbuttel. Taler, 1589. Heinrichstadt Mint. Julius. PCGS AU-50. Dav-9068; Welter-583. Commemorating the death of Julius. This posthumous issue features the armored half-length bust of the recently departed Duke, holding a crested helmet and axe, while the reverse displays the wildman in a similar manner as the other "spectacle" Talers of the reign, but here channeling the idea of a memento mori, as the skull is now atop an altar (rather than with the spectacles, hourglass, and candle), and the wildman himself seems to be in deep contemplation over the death of the Duke. Quite SCARCE, highly interesting, and pleasingly toned. Estimate: $800 - $1,200. Provenance: From the Robert C. Knepper Collection. To view all items from the Robert C. Knepper Collection, click here. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.