Sale: Nomos 5, Lot: 61. Estimate CHF1800.  Closing Date: Monday, 24 October 2011.  Sold For CHF1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Germany, Hamburg. Double Schautaler or marriage taler (Silver, 61mm, 578 g 12), undated but mid 17th century. WAS GOT ZUSAMMEN FVGET.DAS SOL KEIN MENSCH SCHEIDEN Christ, nimbate and raising His right hand in blessing, standing between a groom, on His right and a bride, on His left. Rev. IESUS CHRISTUS MACHET WASSER Z WEIN IN CANA GALI IO:II Scene of the banquet at Cana: on the left, Christ and Maria seated at the banquet table with the bride and groom, at the center; on the right, the sommelier raises a goblet to toast the company; in the foreground, before the table, a group of wine amphorae. Gaedechens II, p. 144. Toned and attractive. About extremely fine.