(1628-74) Medal By Breeding and Discipline Au MS(PCGS#772177)
(1628-74) Medal By Breeding and Discipline Au MS (PCGS#772177)
August 2021 ANA World Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 40398
- 等级
- AU55
- 价格
- 93,290
- 详细说明
- A Potentially Unique Emission in Gold GERMANY. Wurttemberg. Gold Medallic 3 Ducats, ND (ca. 1685-1725). PCGS AU-55 Gold Shield. GPH-Unlisted; cf. Cahn 69, lot 2172 (silver?). Diameter: 28mm; Weight: 10.37 gms. Possibly by C. Wermuth. On the topic of education and upbringing. Obverse: ERGO, motherly figure standing facing, instructing small boy who holds bow and fox by its tail; Reverse: DURCH ZUCHT UND SCHMEICHELN (through upbringing and instruction), small angel standing slightly left, holding sword and guiding horse to left. A highly interesting and EXTREMELY RARE topical medal, this type was attributed to Wermuth in the Cahn catalog, where a similar example appeared in 1931, though at a weight of only 6 gms, leading to this cataloger to believe that the latter piece was an issue in silver (the catalog didn't list a metal type, though the diameter is the same as the present specimen--28mm). A wonderful and artistic example that is likely unique and otherwise unpublished save for its few auction appearances. Some minor planchet waviness is noted, but it is nevertheless a charming and engaging type. Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000. Provenance: Ex: Stack's (1/2008) Lot # 2793. Ex: Hess-Divo (10/2005) Lot # 443. 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.