Triton XX, Lot: 1385. Estimate $3000. Sold for $1800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. István Báthory. 1571-1575. AV Dukát (22mm, 3.41 g, 3h). Nagyszeben (Hermannstadt / Sibiu) mint; mm: crowned crossed daggers. Dated 1572. MONE x TRAN S IL x S x B x D x S x, St. Ladislaus standing facing, holding halberd and globus cruciger; 15 7Z flanking / + PATRONA + + VNGARIE +, Madonna seated facing on crescent, holding infant Christ. Resch 1-3 var. (legends); MBR 277-9 var. (same); Friedberg 278. EF, slightly wavy flan.

From the Princeps Collection.