Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1533. Estimate $750.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $525. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GERMANY, Augsburg. Ferdinand III, as Holy Roman Emperor. 1637-1657. AR Taler (28.88 gm, 12h). Johann Holeisen, mintmaster. Dated 1642. `IMP:CÆS:FERD:III•P•F•GER:HVN:BOH:REX•, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / AVGVSTA•VIN DELICORVM, 16-42 across field, cherub head above pinecone set on Corinthian capital within ornate frame; three horseshoes in exergue; city view behind. Förschner 155; Davenport 5039; KM 77. Superb EF with subdued, mellow toning. ($750)