Stack's Bowers Galleries

August 2020 Auction  –  5 - 7 August 2020

Stack's Bowers Galleries, August 2020 Auction

Live Sessions: Ancient and World Coins, Paper Money

Part A: We, 05.08.2020, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part B: Th, 06.08.2020, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part C: Th, 06.08.2020, from 10:00 PM CEST
The auction is closed.

Description

★ A Spectacular Relic of the William & Mary Co-Regent Period ★

GREAT BRITAIN. William & Mary Coronation Gold Medal, 1689. PCGS MS-62 Gold Shield.
MI-662/25; Eimer-312a. By J. Roettiers. Mintage: 715. Obverse: GVLIELMVS ET MARIA REX ET REGINA, jugate draped busts of William, laureate, and Mary right; Reverse: NE TOTVS ABSVMATVR, Jupiter seated right among the clouds with an eagle, hurling thunderbolts downward toward Phaethon, escaping from chariot advancing right; in two lines in exergue, INAVGVRAT II AP / 1689. A VERY RARE and attractive specimen, this incredible piece is exceeded by just two examples across both services. The alluring, bold strike is paired with a planchet blessed with a golden-orange hue with hints of cobalt and burgundy as one approaches the peripheries. It's sage to say that, of the already paltry mintage in gold, a precious few have survived the melting pot, with far less retaining this much charm and beauty. A crown jewel for the finest cabinets of British coronation medals.
From the Duke of Lansing Collection.
Estimate: $10000.00- $15000.00

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Price realized 32'000 USD
Starting price 6'000 USD
Estimate 10'000 USD
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