Olmütz. Karl III Josef gold 5 Ducat 1707 UNC Details (Plugged) NGC, Kremsier mint, KM380, Fr-86 (under Bohemia), cf. Lichnowsky/Mayer-364 (weight), Suchomel/Videman-604. 17.11gm. Struck from Taler dies (cf. KM378). A coin that exudes a perceptibly high quality for the type. The massive flan is beautifully garnished with a blushing red-gold patina along the peripheries, while detail throughout retains highpoint clarity. In our research, we were only able to locate two other examples sold at auction, and both of those showed light to excessive evidence of circulation. This coin preserves a full mint bloom that washes over the surfaces at each turn, with the protected regions of the design containing a considerable texturing of fine flow lines. The noted plug appears to be an expertly done mount removal around 12 o'clock, leaving only minute traces of re-engraving along the ball of the crown and the very peak of Karl's hair, which for all intents and purposes requires magnification to identify. Certainly, a representative that must be viewed in hand to be fully appreciated and likely the nicest to come to market in decades. Sold with an old Hess-Divo envelope.

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