“Man in the Moon”

CNG 100, Lot: 685. Estimate $1000. Sold for $2200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GERMANY, Lüneburg. AV Goldgulden (23mm, 3.40 g, 6h). Struck circa 1650. St. John the Baptist standing facing upon coat-of-arms, holding Gospel book and agnus Dei / “Man in the moon”–personification of the moon in crescent form right. Knyphausen 5038; KM 39; Friedberg 1528. VF, flan is a little wavy.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Spink Zürich 11 (27 October 1983), lot 237.