Lot 4068

Sale 100 · Important Australian & World Coins, Tokens, Medals & Banknotes

Description

Netherlands, Holland, silver ducaton or rider, 1692 (KM.51, Dav.4930); Germany, Hamburg, Ferdinand II silver 32 schilling or thaler, date worn but c1620, (KM.123, Dav.5365). Both waterworn, otherwise very good - fine. (2)

First coin previously from the wreck of the 'Merestein' a Dutch East-Indiaman ship wrecked off the Saldanha Bay, South Africa, 3rd April 1702 which carried a lot of coins. The salvage was in April 1978.

Estimate
$100
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$110

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