Batthyani. Karl gold 10 Ducat 1764 UNC Details (Obverse Spot Removed) NGC, Vienna mint, KM5 (Rare), Fr-550 (listed under Hungary), Horsky-Unl., Holzmair-6. 34.81gm. Decorated in endlessly flashy brilliance and produced to an exacting standard that renders every minute detail with pinpoint accuracy, this admirable type representative has been shielded from exchange or heavy-handed treatment for over 250 years to yield a designation that is so coveted for large gold issues of the period--namely that of fully uncirculated condition. Only a single smaller spot removal in the obverse upper right field serves as an admittedly minor distraction to what is otherwise a striking presentation, the whole of the surfaces veiled in warm golden tone that only intensifies to the reverse, where a dual display of intricacy and lustrous opulence culminates in a sensational display that is the envy of nearly all surviving gold emissions of the 18th century. We have never before encountered an example of this ornately designed and imposing issue, nor can we reasonably expect to see another for the foreseeable future due to its unmistakable rarity.

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