Sale: CNG 70, Lot: 1239. Estimate $2000. Closing Date: Wednesday, 21 September 2005. Sold For $2000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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LOWLANDS, Westfriesland. AV Double Ducat (6.86 g, 1h).
Imitating a Double Excellente of Fernando V and Isabel I of Spain. Struck 16th century. +DEVS FORTITVDO ET SPES NOSTRA, crowned and draped bust of Fernando right and crowned and draped bust of Isabel left, vis-à-vis / DVCAT ORDI WESTFRI VAL FERDIN, eagle with spread wings bearing coat-of-arms. Delmonte 840; Friedberg 290. VF. Rare. ($2000)
From the John F. Sullivan Collection.