Austria,Salzburg, Heinrich IV as King, 1009-1024

AR Denar, 1.32g. 19mm. Blundered legend for HEIN REX. Bust of King to right wearing crown. Rev. Central cross with pellets, triangle, and circle in quadrants. Hahn, Wofgang, Moneta Radasponensis, 94(obverse type XII/reverse A4). Lovely old collection toning and scarce

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about Extremely Fine/good Very Fine $1,500.

France, Strassburg, Heinrich II, 1002-1024 A.D.

AR Denar, 1.39g. 20mm. Crowned bust of Heinrich to right. Rev. ARGEN TI NA. Dannenberg 918. Toned.

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: Bernard Schulte collection, M&M Deutschland, Stuttgart, Auction 28, October 30, 2008, lot 235

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Very Fine $1,000.

Germany, Aachen, Albrecht I, 1298-1308 A.D.

Albrecht I of Austria, 1298-1308 A.D. AR Grosspfenning, 1.09g. 18mm. King enthroned holding lily scepter and globe. Rev. Marienmünster Abbey church. Menadier 77. Toned

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Künker, Auction 314, Osnabruck, October 9, 2018, lot 4928

Very Fine/good Very Fine $750.

Germany, Brandenburg, Otto II, 1184-1205

AR Bracteate, 0.45g. 21mm.  Salzwedel mint. A large crenellated tower between two domed towers; key within a central arch below.   Berger 1690. Cabinet toning with a blue periphery.

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about Extremely Fine $550.

Gemany, Brandenburg, Heinrich von Gardelegen,

AR Bracteate, 0.80g. 20mm. Salzwedel mint, 1184-1192. City gate with three towers; key above central tower; hand of God blessing from above.   Berger 1693.  Lovely old cabinet toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Collection of Axel Esmer, Berlin, (1926-2019)

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about Extremely Fine $1,100.

Germany, Halberstadt, Ulrich von Reinstein

AR Brakteate, 0.82g. 26.5mm.  1149-1160.  St. Stephen seated holding crozier and book; the stones of his martyrdom in fields.  Berger 1263. Bonhoff 457. 

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good Very Fine $750.

Germany, Bishopric of Hildesheim, Berno, 1190-1194

AR Brakteate, 0.75g. 29mm. Bishop enthroned between two domed towers; he holds crozier and long double cross. Berger 1103. Mehl 76. Bonhoff _. Toned and of exceptional quality

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Extremely Fine $3,000.

Germany, Konstanz Bishopric

AR Bracteate, 0.51g. 22mm. Konrad II of Tegerfelden, 1209-1233; struck c.1230.   Bishop seated holding crozier in right hand and book in left hand; another crozier in field to right.  Rev. Incuse of obverse; small flan defect on edge at 9:00 obverse Rutishauser 79. Lovely collection toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Dr. Max Blaschegg (1930-2021, with collector's ticket), privately acquired at the Basel coin fair on 27 January 1990.

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about Extremely Fine $400.

Germany, Mainz, Adolph I von Nassau, 1373-1390

AV Goldgulden, 3.49g.  Bingen mint,  struck c.1385-1386.    St. John Baptist standing and holding long cross.  Rev. Coats of arms. Fb. 1606. 

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Extremely Fine/about Extremely Fine $3,500.

Germany, Mainz, Adolph I von Nassau, 1373-1390

AV Goldgulden, 3.51g.  Bingen mint,  struck c.1373-1377.   Archbishop enthroned holding crozier.   Rev. Coats of arms. Fb. 1605. 

 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Dr. Busso Peus, Frankfurt, Auction 357,  1998, lot  3288..

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good Very Fine $1,450.

Germany, Quedlinburg Abbey

AR Bracteate, 0.86g. 31mm.  Beatrix II von Winzenburg, 1138-1160. Abbess seated and facing; she holds a lily in her right hand and raises her left hand in blessing; tower on either side; two nuns below with lily between them.  Berger 1409. Bonhoff 516.  Cabinet toning.

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about Extremely Fine $2,000.

Germany, Regensburg, Otto , 976-982 A.D.

AR Denar, 1.34g. 21mm. Moneyer ECCIO. OTTO DUX. Cross with four pellets in the quadrants. Rev. REGINA CIVITAS ECCIO. Temple surmounted by cross. Hahn, Wofgang, Moneta Radasponensis, 17c1. Toned and with an exceptionally clear strike.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Künker, Auction 314, Osnabruck, October 9, 2018, lot 5701

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good Very Fine $1,200.

Regensburg, Heinrich III, 1039-1042 A.D.

AR Denar, 1.22g. 18mm. 2nd period, 1039-1042 A.D. HENI RI...C. Crowned bust of Heinrich to right. Rev. Legend around central cross. Hahn, 38.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Künker, Auction 314, Osnabruck, October 9, 2018, lot 5793

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good Very Fine $1,200.

Germany, Regensburg, Heinrich IV, the Holy

AR Denar, 1.31g. 21mm. Struck as Herzog, 995-1002. Moneyer ENC(retrograde). HENRICVS DVX. Cross with four pellets in the quadrants. Rev. REGINA CIVITAS ENC. Temple surmounted by cross. Hahn, Wofgang, Moneta Radasponensis, 25c6. Toned.

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Very Fine $250.

Germany, Regensburg, Heinrich IV, the Holy

AR Denar, 1.61g. 21mm. Struck as King, 1002-1024. Moneyer IICIC(retrograde). HENRICVS DVX. Cross with three pellets, circle, and two triangles in the quadrants. Rev. REGINA CIVITAS IICIC. Temple surmounted by cross. Hahn, Wofgang, Moneta Radasponensis, 27b1 Toned.

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good Very Fine $600.

Germany, Salzwedel, Otto II, 1184-1205

AR Dunnpfenning, 0.41g. 20mm.  Crowned bust of Otto to left holding lily and sword.  Rev.  City gate with three towers; star below.  Dannenberg 1.  Bonhoff 818.  Excetionally clear strike. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Kricheldorf, Stuttgart, Auction 28, 1974, lot 749
Ex: Heinz Thormann collection

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Very Fine $650.

Germany, Wittenberg, Rudolph I, c.1298-1356

AR Denar, 0.40g. 13mm.  Margrave standing and holding two chalices.  Rev. Stag standing to left.  Dannenberg  AS 73(this example mentioned from an Osnabruck private collection).  Thormann 159. Toned.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Thormann collection, Künker, Osnabruck, Auction 320, March 14, 2019, lot 5634.

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Very Fine $450.

Italy, Padua, Cavino medal

AE Struck medal by Giovanni da Cavino, 32.25g. 40.5mm.   1540.  Marcantonio Contarini, 1485-1548.  M ANTONIVS CONTARENVS.   Draped bust to left.  Rev. PATAVIVM; MDXL in exergue.  Personification of Padua holding cornucopia and scales; she is seated to the left on a curiass and shields; her right foot rests on a helmet.  Cessi 11. Lawrencee 88. Toderi and Vannel 939.  Basel I.6 var.(smaller diameter).   Choice original example with fine dark brown patina.

Marcantonio Contarino was from a noble Venetian family and was called the "Philosopher".  He was podesta of Vicenza from 1527-1530 and later of Padua in 1540 when this medal was struck.  He was also an ambassador under Charles V and and Pope Paul III.  He was named Duke of Candia in Crete in 1548.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Morton and Eden, London, Auction 68, June 10, 2014, lot 511.
Ex: CNG, Auction 100, Oct. 15, 2015, lot 2355. collection of A Roth, 1943- 1992.

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Extremely Fine $2,850.

Switzerland, Zurich, Hermann I, 926-949 A.D.

AR Denar, 1.65g.  21mm. +HERIMANNVS around central cross.  Rev. TV RE CV DC around gabled cross.  HMZ 1-592  Rare, unusually complete strike, and with attractive old collection toning.   

 

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good Very Fine $5,500.