Fortuna as the Personification of Lautenthal

Triton XVI, Lot: 1404. Estimate $2000. Sold for $5500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GERMANY, Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (Herzogtum). Rudolf August. 1666-1685. AR Löser zu 3 Taler (75mm, 78.33 g, 12h). Zellerfield mint. Struck with silver from the Lauthenthal mines. Dated 1685. Coat-of-arms surmounted by five helms; H H punches flanking; mark of value ‘3’ punched to lower left / Fortuna, head right, playing lute and standing on snail with one foot; in background, city view of Lautenthal, mountain mine works to right; in sky to right, radiate sun with name of God in Hebrew. Welter 1834; Davenport 111a. Near EF, faint cleaning scratches.

From the R.A.M. Collection.