Triton XIV, Lot: 1313. Estimate $300. Sold for $550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GERMANY, Augsburg (Stadt). Ferdinand III. Holy Roman Emperor, 1637-1657. AR Taler (45mm, 28.88 g, 12h). Dated 1640. AVGVSTA • VIN DELICORVM, city view of Augsburg, winged cherub above, pine cone on base in foreground; 16 40 in cartouche / IMP : CÆS : FERD : III • P • F • GER : HVN: BOH : REX •, laureate, draped, and armored bust right, lion’s head on shoulder , wearing Order of the Golden Fleece. Forster 292; Davenport 5039. EF, toned. A nice specimen of the popular Augsburg city view type struck in the name of Ferdinand III.

From the HLT Collection.