Lot 2176
Sale 103 · Important Australian & World Coins, Tokens, Medals & Banknotes
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Description
Austria, Olmutz (capital of Moravia), Karl III Josef Herzog von Lothringen (1695 - 1711), silver taler, 1705, (27.99 g), Olmutz mint, obv. DEI GRATIA CAROLUS EPISCOPUS OLOMUCENSIS, broad bust to right, rev. DVX. LOTHAR: ET BZR: S: R: i: PCPS: RE: CA: BO: CO: 17 05 crowned double eagle and arms on Maltese cross, (D.1209, KM.115). Minor marks in the field, toned, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
Ex Alan Jordan Collection. This particular bust apparently only issued in 1705. The prince-bishops of Olmutz, capital of Moravia, held coining rights under the Hapsburgs.
- Estimate
- $250
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $420