405, Lot: 693. Estimate $150. Sold for $170. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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GERMANY, Augsburg (Stadt). Georg Hörmann, manager of the Fugger family business. 1491-1552. Æ Medal (38mm, 25.59 g, 5h). Later electrotype after an original by Matthes Gebel. Dated 1530 (
in Roman numerals). GEORGIVS HERMAN ÆTATIS SVÆ AN XXXVIII, capped bust right / Candelabra flanked by MD XXIX below, FVNGENDO/ CONSVMOR over two coats-of-arms and plumed helmet; all within wreath. Habich 1001. Near EF, brown surfaces.
From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.