Triton XV, Lot: 1688. Estimate $1000. Sold for $900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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GERMANY, Brandenburg-Franken (Markgrafschaft). Friedrich II der Ältere (the Elder). 1495-1515. AV Goldgulden (22mm, 3.21 g, 12h). Schwabach mint. Dated IΩ99 (1499). FRIDRICH : D : G mΛRCҺ : BRΛn’ (double annulet stops), St. Johann standing facing, head lowered right, holding Gospel book surmounted by
Agnus Dei standing left, head right / + mOnЄ : nOVΛ : ΛVR’ : SWOBΛCҺ’ : IΩ99 (double annulet stops), cross fleurée in saltire, with coat-of-arms in each angle. Levinson I-401. Good VF, a few flan flaws.
From the R. J. Weinstein Collection (purchased privately from Karl Stephens).