Sale: Triton X, Lot: 1011. Estimate $500. Closing Date: Monday, 8 January 2007. Sold For $560. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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GERMANY, Frankfurt (Stadt). AR Taler (27.96 g, 12h). Commemorating the construction of a bridge over the Main. Dated 1776. A DEO ET CÆSARE •, city goddess standing left beside coat of arms on banner; to left, river nymph leaning against an overturned water urn and holding model of a bridge; to right, god of the river Main holding a rudder and sitting on an overturned water urn / X • EINE FEINE MARCK • • B (rosette) 1776 (rosette) N •, AD / NORMAN / CONVEN / TIONIS in four lines within wreath topped by a city wall. J&F 890; Davenport 2227; KM 256. EF, toned, light scratches under tone on obverse.