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Browse Catalogue of Stack's March 2006 Auction Limited to: The Dr. Alfred R. Globus Collection → World Gold Coinage → Europe Page 2 of 5  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's March 2006 → The Dr. Alfred R. Globus Collection → World Gold Coinage → Europe → France Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 31 Second Republic. Gold Pattern 20 Francs, 1848 BR PF $4,500.00 6.46 grams. Republic head with sternly classic features and laurel-oak crown by Emile Rogat r. in diadem bearing clasped hands. Rv. Small oak and laurel wreath encloses value and date, outer legend LIBERTÉ EGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ. Edge DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE. Gad.1056, Mazard 1262 (R-4). Fired by an optimistic hope that the newly declared Second... (Est. $2500-$3000)  more 32 Second Republic AU $160.00 20 Francs, 1851 A. Republic head by Merley r. Rv. Value in oak and laurel. Gad.1059, KM 762. Some scattered marks. About Uncirculated. (Est. $100-$150) 33 Second Republic CH EF $120.00 20 Francs, 1851 A. A second lightly circulated example. Gad.1059, KM 762. Some reddish toning. Choice Extremely Fine. (Est. $100-$125) 34 Third Republic, 1870-1940 CH BU $1,600.00 100 Francs, 1881 A. Genius inscribing the Constitution. Rv. Circular oak wreath, value. Edge raised DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE. Gad.1137, KM 832. 21,670 struck. Immaculate prooflike fields highlight the bold quality of the lightly frosted reliefs. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. (Est. $1000-$1250) 35 Fifth Republic. Palladium CH BR PF $500.00 100 Francs, 1987. .900 Palladium, 17 grams. Marquis de Lafayette 230th Birth Anniversary, Youthful uniformed bust l. after Benjamin Duvivier. Rv. Motto forming stylized tree. KM 92d. 7,000 struck in Palladium, in Paris Mint rigid plastic holder with Certificate. Choice Brilliant Proof. (Est. $300-$400) Categories  •  Stack's March 2006 → The Dr. Alfred R. Globus Collection → World Gold Coinage → Europe → Germany and German States Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 36 AUGSBURG. Freie Reichsstadt CH EF $3,500.00 2 Ducats, 1657. Conjoined busts of Holy Roman Emperor and spouse r. Rv. Pine Cone city Arms, AVGVSTA VINDELICORVM. Fr.62, KM 85. Ferdinand was crowned as German King after the assassination of the great commander Wallenstein. He led the Imperial forces in the concluding stages of the Wars of Religion, was elected Emperor in 1637 and expedited the 1648 Treaty... (Est. $5000-$6000)  more 37 BADEN. Ludwig I, 1808-1830 BU $1,600.00 5 Taler-500 Kreuzer, 1830. Bare head r. of liberal first Grand Duke. Rv. Crowned Arms in the Collar of the Order of the Zaehringen Lion. Fr.151, KM 196. Splendid cartwheel lustre drenches both sides of this one-year experiment in decimal coinage that also saw the striking of a Silver 1 Taler-100 Kreuzer. Ludwig I was a notably liberal ruler amid the reactionary... (Est. $2500-$3000)  more 38 Leopold I, 1830-1852 BU $1,900.00 Rhinegold Ducat, 1832. Small head of Grand Duke r. Rv. Crowned Arms in laurel, EIN DUCAT AUS RHEINGOLD ZU 22K 6G. Fr.152, KM 201. Alluvial Gold from the sands of the Rhine and related streams long excited the enthusiasm of placer miners and local rulers, though the amount of precious metal recovered was generally small. Both Baden and Bavaria struck coins from... (Est. $2000-$2500)  more 39 BAVARIA. Maximilian II, 1848-1864 GEM BU $1,500.00 Ducat, 1856. Bare head r. Rv. Crowned Arms and supporters, EIN DUKATEN. Fr.277, KM 457. This type was among the last Bavarian Gold on the Ducat standard. Bavaria was defeated by Prussia in the 1866 Seven Weeks' War and Maximilian's son Ludwig II brought the kingdom into the new German Empire in 1871. The decimal Mark replaced existing Bavarian coinage.... (Est. $2000-$2500)  more 40 Ludwig II, 1864-1886 CH BR PF $2,800.00 5 Mark, 1877 D. Munich. Bearded head r. Rv. 2, Small Eagle. Fr.3767, KM 506. Here is a diamond-sharp example of this tiny gold denomination, struck only in 1877-1878. ''Mad King Ludwig'' was the generous patron of Richard Wagner and the builder of ornate castles on a lavish scale. Declared insane, he reportedly committed suicide, drowning himself and his... (Est. $1250-$1750)  more 41 BRANDENBURG-BAYREUTH. Margrave Friedrich Christian, 1763-1769 BU $2,000.00 Ducat, 1767. Margrave on war horse r. Rv. Order of the Red Eagle. Fr.391, KM 256. Brandenburg-Bayreuth and Brandenburg Ansbach were located in Southern Germany and ruled by a collateral branch of the House of Hohenzollern. Both were absorbed by Prussia by arrangement with the next Margrave, and the Red Eagle joined the roster of Prussian Orders. Richly... (Est. $2500-$3000)  more 42 BREMEN. Freie Hansestadt CH EF $6,000.00 2 Ducat, 1659 TI. Armored Emperor Leopold I with sword and Reichsapfel, orb. Rv. City Arms and supporters in circle. Fr.411, KM 126. This two-year type captures the complexity of the 17th century structure of the Holy Roman Empire. Leopold was elected Emperor, but Protestant Bremen was effectively independent of imperial control. Nonetheless, the... (Est. $7000-$8000)  more 43 BRUNSWICK-LUNEBURG-CALENBERG-HANNOVER. Georg II, 1727-1760 AU $700.00 ½ Ducat, 1730 S. Small draped bust l. of King of Great Britain, Duke-Elector of Hannover. Rv. Crowned Arms. Fr.603, KM 235. Fascinating red-gold lustre covers a faintly wavy planchet. About Uncirculated. (Est. $1000-$1200) 44 Georg II. EF $375.00 ½ Goldgulden (Taler), 1750 S. Older, large laureate head l. Rv. Inscription 1/2 GOLD/ GULDEN/ 1. THAL. (nach dem Reichs Fuss). Fr.612, KM 300. A rugged yet simple design. Red-gold lustre, a few light adjustment marks. Extremely Fine. (Est. $400-$600) 45 BRUNSWICK-WOLFENBÜTTEL. Karl II, 1815-1830 BU $1,300.00 2½ Taler, 1829 CvC. Ornately uniformed bust l., title Sovereign Duke. Rv. Complex crowned Arms and Wildmen on mantle. Fr.743, KM 1117. Restored after Napoleon's downfall, Karl II was dethroned in the revolutionary year 1830. He became an eccentric exile in Paris, noted for his scores of elaborate wigs and his loans to fellow-exile Louis Napoleon,... (Est. $1500-$2000)  more 46 Wilhelm, 1831-1884 BU $1,100.00 2½ Taler, 1832 CvC. Duke's name over Arms supported by Wildmen. Rv. Denomination between rosettes. Fr.747, KM 1125. Wilhelm died childless, creating a crisis in the Brunswick succession. His lawful heir was deposed King Georg V of Hannover, who was unacceptable to Prussia. In 1915 Georg's grandson Ernst August was restored and wed to Kaiser Wilhelm... (Est. $2000-$2500)  more 47 DANZIG. Augustus II of Poland, 1697-1733 BU $11,000.00 Ducat, 1698. Crowned bust offset far to left with royal and Electoral titles. Rv. Lion-supported city Arms in circle. Fr.41, KM 83. Here is coin whose dies were engraved in masterful style, boasting toothed borders and gleaming prooflike fields of the highest quality. Danzig (today Gdansk) was a free city under the suzerainty of Poland's elective Kings,... (Est. $2500-$3000)  more 48 HAMBURG. Freie Hansestadt CH BU $1,700.00 Ducat 1754, IHL. City Arms in elaborate cartouche. Rv. Imperial Eagle with titles of Holy Roman Emperor Franz I. Fr.1125, KM 190. Immaculate, boldly mirrored fields highlight the crisply defined devices on the delightfully prooflike example. Here is a coin that would be practically impossible to match for sheer quality and overwhelming beauty, literally Fleur... (Est. $1500-$2000)  more 49 HANNOVER. Georg III, 1760-1820 BU $3,000.00 2½ Taler, 1814 CHH. White Horse running free l. Rv. Large denomination. Fr.623, KM 109. This design was a classic of the Brunswick coinages, showing the Westfalsche Ross, the White Horse that was the heraldic badge of the several Brunswick duchies and of the newly erected Kingdom of Hannover set up for George III after his restoration to his German... (Est. $2000-$2500)  more 50 Georg IV, 1820-1830 BU $2,000.00 2½ Taler, 1821 B. Small laureate head r. as King of Great Britain and Hannover. Rv. Titles and large denomination. Fr.1160, KM 130. Finely struck and detailed, one of only three dates of this attractive type struck at Hannover in the declining years of Anglo-Hannoverian rule. Hannover was at this time still a bucolic and tranquil kingdom of farms,... (Est. $1250-$1750)  more 51 Wilhelm IV, 1830-1837 BU $1,000.00 2½ Taler, 1833 B. Small bare head r. Rv. Large denomination and titles. Fr.1167, KM 152. The richest gleaming yellow-gold lustre joins an exceptional impression of the dies. A glass finds an obverse field hairline and bold die clash near the lower obverse border. At Wilhelm's death, his niece Victoria ascended the British throne but was barred from... (Est. $1500-$2000)  more 52 Ernst August, 1837-1851 BU $1,600.00 5 Harz Gold Taler, 1849 B. Aged bare head r., titles without By the Grace of God. Rv. Crowned Arms, legend 5-THALER HARZ-GOLD. Fr.1177, KM 211. This rare type was struck with Gold mined in the mountainous Harz district. Ernst August was approaching the end of his life when this coin was struck. He had received the love of his Hannoverian subjects in contrast... (Est. $3000-$3500)  more 53 Georg V, 1851-1866 BU $1,500.00 10 Taler, 1856 B. Head l. with title emphasizing By the Grace of God. Rv. Ornate crowned Arms. Fr.1179, KM 226. The fields display remarkable prooflike brilliance, the needle-sharp devices are finely frosted. A glass finds some minor hairlines. Georg V was one of the few ruling Kings afflicted with blindness and faced the ever-increasing threat of an expansive Prussia.... (Est. $3-$3500)  more 54 Georg V. BU $1,300.00 5 Harz Gold Taler, 1853 B. Types as above but reverse legend states 5-THALER HARZ - GOLD. Fr.1181, KM 225. Struck like the Ernst August piece listed above from Gold of the Harz Mountains and substantially rarer than the already rare 5 Taler of this truncated reign. Here is a coin that will reward the most careful examination. Brilliant Uncirculated. 55 Georg V. BU $800.00 2½ Taler, 1855 B. Types as above, the smallest denomination of the older series of the Blind King. Fr.1182, KM 223. Struck in only two years, this small coin is especially elusive in this near-pristine preservation and is sure to become the keystone for some carefully assembled, high quality collection. Brilliant Uncirculated. (Est. $1500-$2000) 56 Georg V. BU $1,600.00 Krone, 1864 B. Bare head l. as on the preceding. Rv. Standard design of the 1857 Vienna Monetary Convention, denomination and date in oak circle, legend VEREINSMÜNZE 50 EIN PFUND FEIN. Fr.1183, KM 232. This coinage based on the metric Zollpfund was created by the last German monetary union before the adoption of the Gold Standard by the new German... (Est. $1500-$2000)  more 57 Georg V. BU $1,000.00 ½ Krone, 1866 B. Types as above. Fr.1184, KM 231. One of 2,909 struck in the final year of Georg V's rule and of Hannoverian independence, lost with the Battle of Langensalza and the annexation by Prussia. The Blind King lived on in exile in Vienna, and his dynasty's loyal followers survived to see the deposed King's grandson made Duke of Brunswick... (Est. $2000-$2500)  more 58 HESSEN-KASSEL. Landgraf Karl, 1670-1730 GEM BU $750.00 ¼ Ducat, 1720. Large head r. Rv. Rampant lion with sword. PVBL: PRAEF: PRIV RELINQVO *. Fr.1275, KM 374. This rugged design gives the visual quality of an ancient coin, a charming example of a one-year type of the Central German Landgraviate. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated. (Est. $1000-$1500) 59 Friedrich I, Landgrave and King of Sweden, 1730-1751 BU $5,500.00 Ducat, 1746. Armored bust r., Swedish titles. Rv. Swedish crowned Arms, LANDGR; HASSIAE, CASSEL below. Fr.1299, KM 431. Smooth lustrous fields combine with rigorously detailed devices for bold beauty. Friedrich (born 1676), was Landgrave when he married Ulrika Eleanora of Sweden in 1751, who became reigning Queen in 1718. She abdicated in his favor in 1720... (Est. $2500-$3000)  more 60 Friedrich I. AU $850.00 ½ Ducat, 1748. Large bare head r., Swedish titles. Rv. Crown over Hessian lion rampant, exergue HALB DUC. Fr.105, KM 439. This coin's rugged design provides high visual quality and bold overall appeal. About Uncirculated. (Est. $800-$1000) Page 2 of 5  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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