LOT 4240
German States. Saxony (Kingdom), Albrecht I AR 2 Mark. Dated 1902. Muldenhütten mint.
ALBERT KOENIG VON SACHSEN, head to right, E (mintmark) below / DEUTSCHES REICH 1902 * ZWEI MARK *, crowned imperial eagle. KM 1245; Jaeger 124. Very Fine.(11.05gr, 28mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
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Straights Settlements (British Malaysia). Victoria AE Half Cent. Dated 1884.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
VICTORIA QUEEN, crowned head to left / STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 1/2 in centre, denomination and date below. KM 8a. 4.59gr, 23mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
German States. Baden (Grand Duchy), Friedrich II AR 3 Mark. Dated 1911. Karlsruhe mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £27
Designs by Rudolf Mayer. FRIEDRICH II GROSSHERZOG VON BADEN, head to left, G (mintmark) below / DEUTSCHES REICH 1911, crowned Imperial Eagle, shield on breast; denomination below. Edge inscription: GOTT MIT UNS. KM 280; Jaeger 39. 16.65gr, 33mm, 12h.
Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
Austria. Holy Roman Empire, Maria Theresia Empress AR Posthumous Taler. Dated 1780. Restrike.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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. 27.93gr, 41mm, 12h.
Uncirculated.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
The 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).
