Gotthard Kettler, 1559-1561.
2 1/2 Dukaten o. J., Münzstätte vermutlich Riga.
Von größter Seltenheit.
Fast vorzüglich.


4 Dukaten 1665, München.
Von großer Seltenheit.
Sehr attraktives Exemplar mit feiner Goldtönung,
min. justiert, vorzüglich.


Pound zu 20 Shillings 1642,
Oxford, geprägt während des Bürgerkriegs, 1642-1648.
Sehr selten und überdurchschnittlich erhalten.
Gut ausgeprägt, kl. Schrötlingsfehler am Rand,
sehr schön-vorzüglich.


Friedrich Wilhelm, 1860-1904.
20 Mark 1874.
Selten. Prachtexemplar von feiner Erhaltung.
Fast Stempelglanz.


Dukaton (Zilveren Rijder) 1728, Hoorn.
Sehr selten.
Sehr attraktives Exemplar mit feiner Tönung,
vorzüglich-Stempelglanz.


Niederländischer Dukat (Nederlandse Dukaat) 1693,
von Holland, Münzstätte Dordrecht,
mit Gegenstempel von Batavia (von 1700)
auf der Vorderseite: B.
Von größter Seltenheit.
Leicht gewellt, vorzüglich-Stempelglanz.


10 Gulden type 1846.
Von größter Seltenheit. PMG Choice Very Fine 35.
Keine Falten, nur leicht an den Ecken beschädigt.
Vorzüglich.


50 Gulden type 1884.
Von größter Seltenheit. PMG Very Fine 25.
Loch in der Mitte und kleiner Löcher.
Schön +.


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