Lot 1852

Sale 111 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes (40th Anniversary Sale)

Description

Germany, agricultural medal in silver (55mm), award medal for Heilbron in Baden-Wurttemberg, 1770. Nearly extremely fine.

Ex W.J.D.Mira Collection.

The medal's obverse legend in Latin is a quote from Virgil, The Georgics, 458, translated as 'The farmers would count themselves lucky, if they only knew how good they had it'.

Estimate
$300
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$280

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