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Sold on Jan 14, 2014 for: $111,625.00
German States: Emden. Leopold I City 2 Taler 1674,...
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Description
1674 Emden 2 Taler
Possibly Unique City-View Specimen
Emden. Leopold I City 2 Taler 1674, Davenport A5251, KMA21,
MS66 NGC. An absolutely stunning coin, both in terms of rarity and
condition. The strike is bold, for this early type, and the
near-flawless fields exhibit a prooflike sheen beneath attractive
gray patina. The obverse, with its view of Emden, is truly
spectacular. Horses gallop on land in the foreground. In the outer
harbor, ships are at sail, some entering the calm waters of the
protected inner harbor. The city, an important port even today,
appears behind the sea wall. Numerous spires rise into cloudless
skies; the addition of soaring birds is likely unique among takers.
The reverse displays crowned arms and the date. We can find very
few records of single Talers of this type, but none of this great
rarity. Even the single Talers are extremely rare, and the few
pieces we can trace are all in circulated condition. The
opportunity to bid on an exceptional 2 Taler piece is unlikely to
occur again.Metal: Silver
Diameter: 57.00mm
Weight: 57.98g
More information about German Coins. See also: German States World Coin Nationality.
Auction Info
2014 January 14 - 16 Selections From the Eric P. Newman Collection Part III Signature Auction - New York #3029 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2014
14th-16th
Tuesday-Thursday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 10
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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A powerful and intimidating dealer of the 1960s, backed by important colleagues, was accused of selling fraudulent gold coins and ingots to unsuspecting numismatists. Who would go up against a man like that and, over the course of decades, prove the fraud? Who would expose a widely respected scholar as a thief, then doggedly pursue recovery of coins that the scholar had stolen from an embarrassed numismatic organization, all over the objections of influential collectors who had bought coins with clouded titles? Eric P. Newman would - and did. Reserve your copy today.
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