Transylvania

CNG 100, Lot: 997. Estimate $1000. Sold for $2200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Stefan Báthory. 1576-1586. AV Dukát (21mm, 3.43 g, 6h). Nagybánya (Baia Mare/Frauenbach) mint. Dated 1586. The Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding Holy Infant and orb / Ladislau cel Sfânt standing facing, head left, holding ax and orb; N B across field. Kopicki 10506; Gumowski 773; Hutten-Czapski 7234; Friedberg 71 (Poland). Good VF, light flan crack, wavy. Rare.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from James F. Elmen.