Triton XXI, Lot: 1249. Estimate $750. Sold for $800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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TRANSYLVANIA, Holy Roman Empire. Grand Principality. József II. 1765-1790. AV Dukát (19mm, 12h). Uniform series. Nagybánya (Frauenbach / Baia Mare) mint. Dated
1778 G BV. IOS · II · D · G · R · I · S · A · GER · IER · REX ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; G below / VIRTUTE ET EXEMPLO 1778 ·, crowned double-headed eagle facing, holding sword and scepter; crowned coat-of-arms on breast; B · V · flanking. MBR –; KM 1859 (Austria); Friedberg 193 (Hungary). In NGC encapsulation graded AU 55.
From the Princeps Collection.