CNG 87, Lot: 2140. Estimate $2000. Sold for $6000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

AUSTRIA, Empire. Franz I. 1804-1835. AV Medal – ‘10 Dukaten’ (44mm, 34.98 g, 12h). Körmöcbánya (Kremnica) mint; by C. Becker. Struck circa 1820. S : GEORGIUS · EQVITUM · PATRONUS (St. Georgius, the patron of knights), Heiliger Georg on horseback riding right, spearing dragon to lower right; BECKER· in exergue / IN · TEMPESTATE · SECURITAS · (In the storm [is] safety), Christ rebuking the wind and the waves (Matthew 8:23-27): Christ, calming the storm, standing with apostles within capsizing ship under sail right upon tempestuous sea. Cf. Huszár, Georgsmünzen 29 (silver); Triton X, lot 1028. EF. Very rare.