Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1694. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LOWLANDS, Brabant. Charles V, as Holy Roman Emperor. 1506-1555. AV Real d'or (5.25 gm, 1h). Antwerp mint. KAROLVS D G ROM IMPE Z HISPA REX (hand), armored half-length bust right, holding aloft sword and orb / (crown) DA MICHI VIRTVTE CONTRA HOSTES TVOS, double-headed eagle with coat-of-arms. Delmonte 97; Van Gelder & Hoc 183-1a; Friedberg 56 (Belgium). Good VF, mount carefully removed. ($500)