370, Lot: 599. Estimate $300. Sold for $340. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

AUSTRIA, Holy Roman Empire. Ferdinand I. Emperor, 1556-1564. AR Taler (28.80 g, 1h). Jáchymov (Joachimstal) mint; Rupprecht Puellacher, mintmaster. Dated 1549. Crowned and armored half-length bust right, holding sword and scepter; date across field / Nimbate eagle facing, head left, wings displayed, coat of arms on breast. Vogelhuber 49 VII; Davenport 8046. VF, toned, some circulation marks.

From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex World-Wide Coins of California (James F. Elmen) VII (21 February 1985), lot 61.