Triton XXI, Lot: 1173. Estimate $1500. Sold for $900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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TRANSYLVANIA, Principality. Zsigmond Báthory. First and second reigns, 1581-1599. AR Taler (39mm, 6h). Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated
1592. SIGISMVNDVS * BATHORI *, armored half-length bust right, holding mace over right shoulder, resting right hand on hilt of sword / * PRINCEPS * TRANSSYLVANIÆ * 159Z*, crowned coat-of-arms with angelic supporters. Resch 118; MBR 452; Davenport 8803. In NGC encapsulation graded XF Details, excessive surface hairlines. Toned.
From the Princeps Collection.