Sale: CNG 73, Lot: 1132. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 13 September 2006.  Sold For $300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

AUSTRIA, Holy Roman Empire. Rudolf II. Emperor, 1576-1612. AR 1/4 Taler (7.14 g, 12h). Hall mint. Dated 1605. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Crowned and garnished coat of arms within Order of the Golden Fleece. Moser-Tursky, Hall 359; KM 596. Superb EF, lightly toned with underlying luster. An amazing example of a rare denomination.