Sovereign Rarities

Auction 11  –  16 November 2023

Sovereign Rarities, Auction 11

Ancient, British & World Coins, Commemorative Medals

Th, 16.11.2023, from 11:00 AM CET
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Description

x Germany, Centenary of the Founding of the Kingdom of Prussia, large silver Medal by Daniel Friedrich Loos, 55mm, busts depicting Kings of Prussia facing left in unison with radiant star and names abbreviated above round, rev. Borussia seated looking left being crowned by Sunna, all surrounded by Germanic mythological figures in field, MIT NEUEM GLANZ above left, UND NEUEM GLUCK below right, date DEN 18 JANUAR 1801 below groundline, edge plain, 71.30g (Sommer A76; Henckel 2077; Laugwitz 856). An appealing example with some light toning and pitting in fields, otherwise with good underlying brilliance, rare.

The German inscriptions on the reverse translate as “With new splendour and new happiness.”

x This item is subject to 5% import duty.

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Price realized 360 GBP
Starting price 300 GBP
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