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RDR / ÖSTERREICH

Lot 2057

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Starting price 10,000 CHF
Result 10,000 CHF

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Description

Maximilian I. 1493-1519 Double Schauguldiner 1505. Hall Dies by Benedikt Burkhardt. + MAXIMILIANVS (Rosette) DEI (Rosette) GRA (Rosette) - ROMANOR (Rosette) REX (Rosette) SEMPER (Rosette) AVGVSTVS (Rosette). Croned, armoured half-length bus to l. with r. hand on sword grip, sceptre in the l. hand. Rv. + XPIA? > ?REGNOR? REX? HERS? QZ? ARCHIDVX? AVSTRE? PLVRIMAR? QZ? EVROP? PROVICIAR? PNS? DVX? ET? D9 Crowned imperial arms with eagle surrounded by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece, above to the sides of a Gothic decoration the divided date .1.5. - .0.5., to the sides the crowned shields of Old-Hungary, Austria, the smaller arms of Old-Burgundy and Habsburg. 45.46 g. Egg 2. M./T. 78. Very rare. Almost extremely fine. Graffiti on obv. Attractive patina.

Details

An outstanding representational work by Benedikt Burkhardt. He created an almost three dimensional object that transformed a coin into a small work of art.