Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 1361. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2008.  Sold For $300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

AUSTRIA, Holy Roman Empire. Leopold I. Emperor, 1658-1705. AR Half Taler (14.38 g, 12h). Kremnitz mint. Dated 1698. Laureate, draped, and armored bust right, wearing Order of the Golden Fleece; on either side in legend, crowned Hungarian coat-of-arms and crowned Holy Virgin seated facing on crescent, holding Holy Infant / Crowned double-headed imperial eagle, nimbate, facing, with wings displayed, holding sword and scepter; crowned imperial coat-of-arms within Order of the Golden Fleece chain on breast; K B flanking tail; date in legend. Cf. Huszár 1402; CNA Type 6, a-8. Choice EF, areas of toning, light scratches on obverse and adjustment marks on reverse.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 46 (24 June 1998), lot 1642.