Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 1485. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2008.  Sold For $750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

HUNGARY. Matthias I Corvinus. 1458-1490. AV Aranyforint (3.53 g, 12h). Körmöcbánya (Kremnica) mint; Veit Mühlstein, Oberkammergraf with Augustin Langsfelder, mintmaster. Struck circa 1479-1483. Crowned Holy Virgin seated facing, holding Holy Infant; to right, lilies in vase; in exergue, raven standing left on branch, holding ring / St. Ladislaus I standing facing, holding ax and globus cruciger; K V/A across field. Pohl K 8-1; Huszár 686; cf. Réthy 210; Friedberg 22. Good VF.