★ An attractive Goldgulden of Friedrich III von Saarwerden ★

GERMANY. Köln (Erzbistum). Friedrich III von Saarwerden, 1371-1414. Goldgulden (Gold, 23 mm, 3.50 g, 7 h), Bonn. FRIDICVS ARPVS COL' Quartered arms in trilobe, small shields Mainz and Trier in the angles, rosette below. Rev. MONETA BVINSIS (double eagle) St. John the Baptist, nimbate, standing facing, raising his right hand in benediction and holding scepter with his left. Noss 264. Friedberg 791. Light doubling, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the collection of Dr. Max Blaschegg (1930-2021, with collector’s ticket), ex Künker 58, 19-20 June 2000, 1642.