LOT 4185
Austria. Holy Roman Empire, Maria Theresia Proof AR Posthumous Thaler. Dated 1780. Restrike.
M · THERESIA · D · G · R · IMP · HU · BO · REG ·, veilied and crowned bust of Empress Maria Theresia of Habsburg to right; S · F · below / ARCHID · AVST · DUX · BURG · CO · TYR · 1780 · ☓, coat of arms of Maria Theresia on double-crowned shield divided into four fields representing Hungary, Bohemia, Burgundy, and Burgau (Günzburg); crowned inner shield with coat of arms of Austria; supported by crowned and nimbate double-headed eagle. Edge inscription: IUSTITIA ET CLEMENTIA. KM T1; Yeoman 55; Gigante 2. Good Extremely Fine.(24.00gr, 40mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
FootnotesThe Maria Theresia Taler was originally struck in Austria between 1740 and 1780. It was the circulating currency of the Holy Roman Empire and its dominions, and it was one of the most important trade coins in Europe and the world. After the death of Maria Theresia in 1780, the coin continued to be minted until today, with the date frozen at 1780. It is estimated that until 2000, 389 million pieces were minted. As of 2024, it is still sold by the Vienna Mint (Numista note).
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LOT 4185
Austria. Holy Roman Empire, Maria Theresia Proof AR Posthumous Thaler.
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Designs by Arnold Machin and George James Berry. ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1970, crowned bust of Queen Elizabeth II to right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara / COOK ISLANDS JAMES COOK, image of Captain James Cook's ship Endeavour sailing to right, 1/4 left facing portrait of Cook himself to right, denomination below. KM 43. 132gr inc. box, 34mm.
Billiant Uncirculated.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
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Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ, bare head of King George I to left; BAPPE beneath truncation; below, date between marks / Denomination within wreath, mintmark below. KM 40. 0.97gr, 15mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
This currency was minted according to the standards of the Latin Union. -
France. Henry III(?) AR Double Sol Parisis. 1578-1593.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
+ HENRIC[...]D: G. FR[...], crowned H in the middle of three lilies / [...] NOMEN DOMINI BEDICTVM, keyed fleur-de-lys cross. 3.73gr, 27mm, 9h.
Good Fine.
Found Suffolk, UK. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
