★ Ex Hahn, Hoecke and von Graba Collections ★

GERMANY, Thüringia (Landgrafschaft). Ludwig II. 1140-1172. AR Bracteate (43mm, 0.81 g). Eisenach mint. : : LVDVICVS • PROVIN– • COMЄS (final S retrograde), Ludwig, in full armor, left on caparisoned horse, holding banner in right hand and shield in left; tower to left / Incuse of obverse. Kestner 2211; Bonhoff –; Löbbecke 749. Toned, minor edge loss. EF. Very rare.

From the Dr. William J. Conte Collection of Bracteates. Ex Dr. Helmut Hahn Collection (Künker 301, 1 February 2018), lot 510; Dr. Gustav Hoecke Collection (Münzzentrum 73, 22 April 1992), lot 3118; von Graba Collection (A. Hess 123, 2 February 1909), lot 803.