AUSTRIA, Holy Roman Empire. temp. Rudolf II. Emperor, 1576-1611. CU Raitpfennig (25.5mm, 2.40 g, 12h). Dated 1585. Near EF.

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Lot: 752. Estimated: $ 150

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Sold For $ 475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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AUSTRIA, Holy Roman Empire. temp. Rudolf II. Emperor, 1576-1611. CU Raitpfennig (25.5mm, 2.40 g, 12h). Dated 1585. Hourglass flanked by lighted altars containing date; all set on entablature; below, skull-and-crossbones set in weeds / DER · MENSCH/IN · PARADIS :/GOTTES · GE/BOT · VORLIS :/DRVM · IS · DER ·/TOT · GEWIS : in six lines; all within ornate frame. Prokisch D.1/4a; cf. Neumann 1001. Brown surfaces, a couple of scratches on reverse. Near EF. Rare.

From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection. Ex Mors in Nummis Collection (27 June 2018), lot 508; Meister & Sonntag 17 (3 June 2013), lot 1187.


Closing Date and Time: 15 November 2023 at 14:10:20 ET.

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