★ Pedigreed to 1911 ★

GERMANY, Quedlinburg (Abtei). Beatrix II von Winzeburg. 1130-1168. AR Bracteate (32mm, 0.84 g). + BIATRIX • DI GRA • QVIDELGEBVR, Beatrix enthroned facing on lion throne, holding lis in right hand and gospel in left; annulets to inner left and upper right / Incuse of obverse. Mehl 58 ( this coin cited ); Kestner supp. 2832; Bonhoff –; Löbbecke 90. Wonderful cabinet toning. Choice EF. Very rare.

From the Dr. William J. Conte Collection of Bracteates. Ex Dr. Helmut Hahn Collection (Künker 301, 1 February 2018), lot 528; Estate of Dr. Busso Peus (“Sammlung A,” Part I, Peus 317, 6 May 1987), lot 258; Friedensburg Collection (Cahn 52, 27 October 1924), lot 1107; Dr. H.A. Erbstein Collection (Part VI, A. Hess 133, 13 November 1911), lot 20633.