CNG 87, Lot: 1688. Estimate $500. Sold for $1100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GERMANY, Sachsen-Weißenfels. Christian. Duke, 1712-1736. AR Taler Klippe (40x40mm, 20.86 g, 12h). Commemorating a bird shoot. Dated 25 June 1717. Three intertwined C’s within wreath; crown above / Bird perch set on ground line; shooting stand in foreground. Schnee 1125; Merseberger 2362. VF, lightly toned, slightly wavy flan, traces of prior mounting. Very rare.

From the HLT Collection.