Triton XVI, Lot: 1426. Estimate $3000. Sold for $3000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GERMANY, Straßburg (Stadt). AV Dukat Klippe (25mm, 3.26 g, 12h). Commemorating the centennial of the Reformation. Dually dated 1517 and 1617. Legend and date in four lines / Legend and date in four lines. Engel & Lehr 613; Friedberg 525. Good VF.

As an Imperial Free City of the Holy Roman Empire since 1262, Strassburg was able to enjoy a good measure of independence in southwestern Germany. It adopted Protestantism during the Reformation and, as a result, attracted immigrants from areas of Europe where non-Catholics were persecuted. In addition, the city became a major center of learning and book printing. This klippe, struck to commemorate the centennial of the Protestant Reformation, reinforces Strassburg’s role as a focus of Protestant teaching and practice.