Catalog - SINCONA Auction 25

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10 Roubles 1762. St. Petersburg Crowned bust to r. Rev. Four crowned shields of arms (Kazan, Siberia, Moscow and Astrakhan) in cross form, in the angles the date numerals, in the center the shield with the Russian double eagle. 16.51 g. Bitkin 4 (R1). Fr.129a. 25 roubles acc. to Iljin. 40 roubles acc. to Petrov. Splendid and almost uncirculated. Very rare, especially in this quality.

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Rouble 1775. Red Mint, CA Without engraver's signature in the edge of the sleeve of the Empress. The edge of the coin - rare sharp - cut oblique notching inclined to the right at approximately 45-50 degrees. The coin is one of the rarest among the circulated coins of Catherine II. Uzdenikov refers this coin to the most rare and trial coins. Due to its grade and rarity, the coin is of great interest to the most exquisite collection. 27.83 g. Bitkin 133 (R3). Uzdenikov 1067 (äusserst selten). Diakov 322 (R4). Extremely rare. 50 roubles acc. to Iljin. 100 roubles acc. to Petrov. About uncirculated.

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Gold medal 1797. Coronation of Paul I, 1797. 121.00 g. Diameter 64.5-64.7 mm. Thickness - 2.6 mm. Engraver - Empress Maria Feodorovna. Obv. By the Grace of God Paul I Emperor and Autocrat of All Russia. Wigged and uniformed bust of Paul I right, signed MAPI?. P. 1797. ?. (Cut by Maria. 1797). Rev. Broad cross in plain field. 121.00 g. 64.5-64.7 mm. 121.00 g. Cf. Diakov 243.1 (R3) - nur in Silber. Excessively rare!!! Such a medal was not in the collection of the Grand Duke Geo Choice extremely fine with still remaining mint lustre. Slightly bent.

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Nikolaus I. 1825-1855 50 Zlotych 1829. Warsaw Laureate head of the emperor to r. Rev. Value and date in oak leaves. Underneath, F. H. (Friedrich Hunger, Intendant of the Mint). 9.77 g. Bitkin 978 (R1). Schl. 16. Fr. 109. Very rare, only 1878 specimens minted. Almost uncirculated/uncirculated. 20 roubles acc. to ljin. 35 roubles acc. to Petrov. Cabinet piece with fine gold toning.

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Nikolaus I. 1825-1855 25 Zlotych 1829. Warsaw Laureate head of the emperor to r. Rev. Value and date in oak leaves. Underneath, F. H. (Friedrich Hunger, Intendant of the Mint). 4.89 g. Bitkin 980 (R1). Schl. 18. Fr. 110. Very rare only 1500 specimens minted. Extremely fine to uncirculated. 18 roubles acc. to Petrov.

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Imperial and Royal Order of St. Stanislas n. d. (1831-1917). 2nd model (1831-1917), 3rd class cross, 1st edition (with wide spread wings of the imperial eagle - 1831-1841), 37.71 x 41.09 mm, gold, enamels, enamel-paintings, nearly invisible chipping in the green enamels of the laurel leafs in the averse centre, beyond the red enamels on the averse of the upper cross arm mark of the court supplier from about 1817 until 1840 and of the lower cross arm master's mark KK of Messrs Kämmerer & Keibel in St. Petersburg, on the reverse of the crowns of the imperial eagles respectively city marks of Sankt Petersburg, on the loop Sankt Petersburg year mark for 1840 (!), with its original ribbon ring, without ribbon. 13.72 g. Zeige 3199 var. Very rare. Excellent condition.

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Miniature bar with five pending miniatures of awards -. The bar with the design of a Russian Sabre of St. George For Bravoury [?? ?????????], with St. George's porte-épée, gold, finest elaboration, enamels, with five (from the left to the right) miniature of awards:
1) France (Restoration - 1815-1830): Royal Order of the Legion of Honour [Ordre Royal de la Légion d'honneur], 4th model (1815-1830 - with portrait of Henry IV in the averse centre and three Fleur-de-lis in the reverse centre, surmounted by a crown with Fleur-de-lis), officer's decoration, gold and enamels, some enamel losses and cracks in the arms, reverse centre missing;
2) France (Restoration - 1815-1830): Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis [Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint Louis], knight's cross, gold, enamels, some enamel chipping, reverse centre missing;
3) France (Second Empire - 1852-1870): Medal of Saint Helena [Médaille de Sainte-Hélène] (1857), bronze;
4) Swiss Confederation: Medal for Merit TREUE UND EHRE - MDCCCXV [Médaille de Mérite FIDELITE ET HONNEUR - MDCCCXV] (also named Medal of Yverdon), gold and enamels;
5) France (Restoration - 1815-1830): Decoration of the Fleur-de-lis [Décoration du Lys], Silver.
With mounted combination ribbon for the miniature 1) to 4), with pin. 15.71 g. Very expressive miniature group in uncommon combination and therefore of highest rarity and in great condition. Uncirculated. Excellent conservation.

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9 Batzen 1738. St. Mauritius with flag and shield of arms to r. Rev. Curved legend in three lines with value and date in a frame decorated with a winged angel's head. The signature of the die cutter I T for Jonas Thiébaud. 8.56 g. Tobler (SMK V) 3. D.T. 782. HMZ 2-36a. Very rare and unusually well preserved. Almost extremely fine.

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30 Ducats o. J. (about 1700). Dies by Justin de Beyer (1668-1738). Rosette DOMINE CONSERVA NOS IN PACE. City view seen from the Northeast, BASILEA above. In the middle the Rhine bridge and seven ships. Surrounded by a pearl- and linear circle. Rev. A Basilisk turned to r. holding the oval city arms. Underneath, the initials I D B of the die cutter. Eight richly decorated shields of arms in a circle. In the middle above beginning: Farnsburg, Homberg, Münchenstein, Pratteln, Riehen, Ramstein, Liestal and Waldenburg. Between each of the arms a lily decoration. On the edge traces of a minting ring. 101.15 g. D.T. 737, Anm. (25 Dukaten). HMZ 2-77b, Anm. Fr. 31a (dieses Exemplar), Unikat. Of the highest rarity. Unique. Brilliant uncirculated. Cabinet piece in magnificent conservation.

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Half Guldiner 1540. Crowned imperial arms over both arms of Bern. Date in circular legend. Rev. Nimbate double eagle in center surrounded by a double circle of shields of arms. The inner circle with 12, the outer circle with 20 shields. 14.21 g. Lohner 173. See HMZ 2-171c (im Guldinergewicht). Of great rarity. Very fine-extremely fine.

Ex collection Zuberbühler, SINCONA 16, lot 5215.
Ex collection Wüthrich, Spink & Son no.14, Lot 35.

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Taler 1798. Muled dies. The obverse shows the Bern arms in a small oval frame. Rev. A standing broad warrior in a recessed oval frame. The small date below. 29.12 g. D.T. 509 (Av.)/508 (Rv.). HMZ 2-218f (Av.)/218e (Rv.). Of great rarity. Almost uncirculated. Beautiful quality.

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Ducat n. d. (after 1530). Old city arms with small eagle in quadrilobe. Rev. St. Nicholas of Myra standing facing with crozier, mitra and nimbus. The three golden balls on the Book of Gospels. 3.44 g. MCV 23. HMZ 2-253a. Fr.243. Of the highest rarity. Very fine-extremely fine.

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Ducat 1644. Double eagle with the Geneva arms on breast. Above, a crown. Rev. Value and date in a decorated square. 3.46 g. Demole 546. D.T. 1655a. HMZ 2-311a. Of great rarity. Extremely fine.

The reverse strongly resembles the Dutch ducats, whose reverse bear a similar configuration.

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10 1/2 Sols 1714. Off-metal strike in gold. Curved city arms under sum with Christ-monogram between the divided date. Below, the die-cutters initials .I.P. - .D. for Jean-Pierre Duroveray. Rev. Value with legend on angel cartouche. Above, radiant sun with Christ-monogram. Plain edge. 3.58 g. Demole 392. D.T. 1011a, Anm. HMZ 2-344a, Anm. Of great rarity. Extremely fine.

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Johann V. Flugi von Aspermont, 1601-1627 7 Ducat 1615. Armoured bust of St. Lucius to r. In field SL PEC as well as the, by the bust divided, date. Below in the circular legend two small arms with the ecclesiastic and family arms of the bishop. Rev. Crowned, nimbate double eagle. 24.52 g. Trachsel 120. D.T. 1412. HMZ 2-400c. Very rare, especially in this magnificent quality. Almost uncirculated. Interesting planchet fault. Minimally undulated.

The planchet fault is in the centre and was present before the coin was minted.

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Spagürli 1484. City arms in double trilobe. In the legend at 11 o'clock the last three numerals of the date. Rev. Cross with leaves. 0.66 g. Wielandt 25. HMZ 2-614b. Levinson page189, Nr. V-3. Of high rarity. Almost very fine.

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Coin die for a dicken n. d. (mid- to end 16th cent.). For the obverse minting of the coin. Arms of Lucerne (German form) between L V. Above, an eagle looking towards l. Legend . MONETA * NO * LUCERNEN . 170.18 g. HMZ 2-618b)&c). Wielandt 32 & 32a). Tobler (Luzerner Münzstempel und Punzen) vgl.103 & 104. Unique. Heavily used. Coin depiction intact.

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Pectoral cross of a canon in gold n. d. (2nd half of 18th cent.). Crown and coulant set with small diamonds. Without ribbon. Obv. St. Michael in gold on blue enamel, Rev. Initials BCF in gold on blue enamel over DCCXX. 20.20 g. Schweizer Archiv für Heraldik, Jahrgang XL, 1926, Nr.1, pag. 36ff. Of highest rarity. Finest production quality and best possible conservation. Only specimen in the trade.

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Halftaler o. J. (after 1550). Curved city arms between S O, above, a small eagle. Rev. St. Ursus with long sword and banner to r. 14.20 g. Simmen 43. HMZ 2-822a. Very rare. Good very fine.