Tetradrachm ø 25mm (17.05g). 310 - 306/5 BC. With NGC-tag
(XF, strike: 4/5, surface: 4/5, Fine Style). Attractive dark toning,
excellent.
to modern times
323 - 317 BC. Stater (8.55g). Gold! Sharply marked splendid
specimen of excellent style! Large, medallion-like mould,
somewhat smoothed at the cheek, excellent.
to modern times
279/8 - 255 BC. Tetradrachm ø 29mm (16.75g). 264 - 255 BC
RR! Marvellous toning, excellent.
to modern times
(15.15g). 408/4 - 380/66 BC. One of the best known specimens!
Excellent.
to modern times
Tetradrachm ø 26mm (15.15g). RR! Delicate toning,
small die break on obverse, nearly mint
to modern times
AD. Aureus ø 19mm (7.28g). 193 A.D. Mint undetermined in the
East (Emesa or Alexandria. Gold! RRR! Tiny pressure mark
at the eyebrow, brilliant uncirculated.
to modern times
medallion ø 35mm (17,17g). Mint. Rome. RRR!
Specimen of the Franz Trau Collection! Dark brown patina,
very nice-excellent.
to modern times
Augustalis. n.d. (after 1231), Messina. 5.25 g. Gold! Gold! RR!
Attractive specimen with sharp inscription. Fine toning,
tiny graffito, very fine - excellent.
to modern times
Electors and Albertines. Johann Georg I, 1611 - 1656. 5 ducats
1630, Dresden.17,04 g. Gold! Rare! Attractive specimen!
Marvellous gold toning, tiny scratches, very nice - excellent.
to modern times
ARCHBISHOPRIC. 1612-1619. thaler cliff 1617, Salzburg.
Of greatest rarity! Splendid specimen! Marvellous toning,
tiny scratches, excellent / superb - Brilliant Uncirculate
to modern times
Künker’s Spring Auction Sales: Netherlands, Württemberg, Anhalt and Much More
Künker
Auctions 420-422
Coins
18-20 March 2025
D- Osnabrück
Every coin enthusiast knows that Künker holds its Spring Auction Sales in mid-March. The coins can be viewed not only at the headquarters in Osnabrück, but also in Munich – before and during the Numismata. More information can be found on the Künker website and in the catalog.
There will be plenty to see, as four heavy-weight auctions will take place over the five days. A separate preview is dedicated to ancient coins, which will kick off the auction week on Monday, 17 March. This preview exclusively presents the three auctions with coins and medals from medieval and modern times.
On Tuesday, 18 March 2025, auction 420 will offer the third part of the Lodewijk S. Beuth Collection with Dutch issues. Auction 421 follows on 19 March 2025 with the second part of the Heinz-Falk Gaiser Collection with Württemberg coins. The week will be rounded off by auction 422 with world coins and medals. It includes the Dr. Kurt Sonnenberg Collection of coins from the various lines of the House of Anhalt.
No. 1022: Netherlands. Duchy of Brabant. Joanna and Wenceslaus of Luxembourg, 1355-1383. Double mouton d’or, n.d. (1366), Vilvorde. Beuth Collection. Purchased in 1955 from Jacques Schulman. Very rare. Extremely fine. Estimate: 7,500 euros.
No. 1439: Netherlands. Emergency and siege coins. Leiden. Off-metal strike in gold from the dies of the 14-stuiver issue (issued on 10 July). Beuth Collection. From Schulman auction 14 (1995), No. 542. Extremely rare. Extremely fine. Estimate: 10,000 euros.
No. 1489: Netherlands. Compagnie van Verre, 1594-1602. Vereenigde Amsterdamsche Companie. Daalder of 8 reales, 1601, Dordrecht. Beuth Collection. Purchased from the J. C. P. E. Menso Collection. Very rare. About extremely fine. Estimate: 12,500 euros.
No. 1640: Dutch West Indies, Suriname and Brazil. 3 guldens, 1794, Utrecht. Beuth Collection. From Coin Investment auction 38 (1991), No. 666. Only 1,226 specimens minted. Extremely fine. Estimate: 10,000 euros
No. 1644: Dutch Brazil. Emergency coin of 12 guldens in the shape of a klippe, 1645, Pernambuco. Beuth Collection. From the Norweb Collection, Spink & Son auction 8588 (1997), No. 627. Extremely rare. Extremely fine. Estimate: 25,000 euros.
Auction 420: Lodewijk S. Beuth Collection – Part 3: Coins of the Netherlands
In collaboration with Laurens Schulman B. V., Künker is offering one of the most important collections of Dutch coins that has ever come to auction: the Lodewijk S. Beuth Collection, the third part of which will be offered in auction 420. The catalog is likely to become a standard reference work.
Therefore, on 18 March 2025, all eyes in Osnabrück will be on the Netherlands, when the 659 lots of the Beuth Collection will change hands. The material covers three different fields that are of interest to collectors of Dutch issues. The auction begins with the coins of the Southern Netherlands, corresponding to the provinces of Limburg and North Brabant and modern-day Belgium. Next are Dutch emergency and siege coins with a focus on the period of the 80 Years’ War. The day ends with issues for the Dutch overseas territories minted between 1601 and 1795, including mainly issues of the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie, but also spectacular gold coins from Dutch Brazil.
So if you are interested in Dutch coins, you should consider traveling to Osnabrück in person. For the auction is sure to be a social event, bringing together important collectors, dealers and scholars who are interested in Dutch coinage.
No. 2001: Württemberg. Eberhard Louis, 1693-1733. 2 ducats, 1699, Stuttgart. From the Gaiser Collection. From the Virgil M. Brand Collection, Leu auction 69 (1997), No. 5437. Very rare. Extremely fine to FDC. Estimate: 10,000 euros.
No. 2014: Württemberg. Eberhard Louis, 1693-1733. 1697 reichstaler, Stuttgart. From the Gaiser Collection. From the R. Finckh Collection, Meister & Sonntag auction 7 (2009), No. 239. Very rare. About FDC. Estimate: 5,000 euros.
No. 2067: Württemberg. Charles Alexander, 1733-1737. 1736 ducat, Stuttgart. From the Gaiser Collection. From the Schlossberger Collection, Hirsch auction 145 (1985), No. 1925. Very rare. Extremely fine to FDC. Estimate: 10,000 euros.
No. 2092: Württemberg. Karl Friedrich, administrator for Karl Eugen, 1738-1744. 1739 reichstaler, Stuttgart. From the Gaiser Collection. From Künker auction 305 (2018), No. 4429. Very rare. About extremely fine. Estimate: 5,000 euros.
No. 2177: Württemberg. Karl Eugen, 1744-1793. 1790 ducat, Stuttgart. From the Gaiser Collection. From the Schlossberger Collection, Hirsch 181 (1994), No. 2284. Very rare. Extremely fine. Estimate: 8,000 euros.
Auction 421: Heinz-Falk Gaiser Collection – Part 2: Minted History of Württemberg
On 10 January 1693, the Emperor proclaimed the only 15-year-old Eberhard Louis of Württemberg of age so that the latter could rule the duchy himself after his guardian had been captured. Eberhard Louis was one of the most innovative rulers to ascend the throne of Württemberg. He shaped the destiny of his duchy for more than 40 years. The second part of the Gaiser Collection begins with Eberhard Louis’ accession to power, and presents rarities of Württemberg coinage. As a dedicated specialist collector, Heinz-Falk Gaiser focused not only on the great rarities of this field such as double ducats or multiple talers. Connoisseurs will also find a rich selection of fractional pieces in the best possible condition in his collection. Therefore, Künker’s auction 421 has something in store for every budget: from double ducats in the five-figure range to inconspicuous fractional coins with estimates starting at 25 euros.
In this catalog, Heinz-Falk Gaiser’s minted history of Württemberg covers seven dukes up to 1796, when Duke Friedrich Eugen suffered a stroke during the peace negotiations following the military disaster against revolutionary France.
No. 3337: Anhalt, Principality. John George I, Christian I, Augustus, Rudolf and Louis 1603-1618. 1614 reichstaler. From the Sonnenberg Collection. From Künker auction 394 (2023), No. 4864. Very rare. Very fine to extremely fine. Estimate: 6,000 euros.
No. 3374: Anhalt-Köthen. Lebrecht and Emanuel, 1665-1669. 1709 medal by Chr. Wermuth for the heirs of his mother Gisela Agnes. From the Sonnenberg Collection. From Künker auction 263 (2015), No. 565. Extremely rare. Extremely fine to FDC. Estimate: 4,000 euros.
No. 3390: Anhalt-Bernburg. Christian I, 1603-1630. 1621 silver medal in the shape of a klippe. From the Sonnenberg Collection. From Künker auction 6 (1987), No. 251. Extremely rare. Very fine +. Estimate: 6,000 euros.
Catalog 422: Dr. Kurt Sonnenberg Collection – Coins and Medals from the House of Anhalt
Actually the House of Anhalt is a branch of the old Saxon noble family of the Ascanians, of which only one branch has survived since the end of the 17th century. They are a wonderful example of the fact that primogeniture, i.e. the right of succession to the territory as a whole belonging to the firstborn son, was the exception rather than the rule in Germany. As a result, once powerful territories were divided into smaller and smaller entities that were unable to compete with the likes of Prussia, Bavaria or the Electorate of Saxony. This is an advantage for collectors: all these small territories produced a diverse and varied coinage, as the example of the House of Anhalt perfectly illustrates.
In addition to the Principality of Anhalt, the collection contains coins from
- Anhalt-Zerbst
- Anhalt-Köthen
- Anhalt-Köthen-Plötzkau
- Anhalt-Bernburg
- Anhalt-Harzgerode
- Anhalt-Schaumburg
- Anhalt-Dessau
A total of 133 lots – including seven carefully arranged multiple lots with more coins from Anhalt – are waiting to be added to a new collection.
No. 3832: German Empire / Bavaria. Ludwig III. 3 marks, 1918. Very rare. About FDC. Estimate: 30,000 euros
No. 3876: German Empire / Saxony. Frederick Augustus III. 3 marks, 1917. The rarest silver coin of the Empire. Splendid patina. Proof, minimally touched. Estimate: 100,000 euros.
Coins of the German Empire
As every year, Künker’s 2025 Spring Auction Sales will present an extensive series of fascinating coins from the German Empire, including the absolute highlights of imperial coinage: Frederick the Wise, the Bavarian Wedding as well as gold and silver coins from many smaller territories.
No. 2504: Lithuania Sigismund III, 1587-1632. 10 ducats 1621, Vilnius. The only example of this year on the market. PCGS AU50. About extremely fine. Estimate: 200,000 euros.
No. 2619: Netherlands. Breda. Gold medal by Christian Adolphzoon commemorating the Treaty of Breda on 31 July 1667. Probably the only specimen in private hands. Extremely fine to FDC. Estimate: 50,000 euros.
No. 2762: HRE. Leopold I, 1657-1705. 10 ducats, 1675, Kremnica. Very rare. About extremely fine. Estimate: 75,000 euros.
No. 2806: Salzburg. Sigismund von Volkersdorf, 1452-1461. Gold gulden n.d., Salzburg. 2nd known specimen. Extremely fine. Estimate: 60,000 euros.
No. 3008: Ulm. Siege coins. Klippe of 6 gold guldens, 1704. Purchased from Adolph E. Cahn, Frankfurt / Main, before 1934. Extremely rare. Very fine +. Estimate: 40,000 euros.
Numismatic Rarities from All Over the World
Last but not least, Künker’s catalog 422 contains a spectacular mix of world coins and medals from medieval times to the present day. As always, the focal point is on Germany and the Holy Roman Empire, but collectors with other interests should also make sure to take a look and see what rarities from their field are on offer at Künker’s.
We will mention four pieces to illustrate the offer:
- From Lithuania there is a ten-fold ducat by Vasa Sigismund III, who also ruled Lithuania as King of Poland. The multiple was minted in 1621 in Vilnius and is the only specimen from this year on the market.
- A magnificent gold medal with an impressive sailing vessel was created by the engraver Christoph Adolphzoon to commemorate the Treaty of Breda, concluded between the Netherlands and Great Britain on 31 July 1667.
- Mozaffar ad-Din Shah was the fifth Qajar to rule Persia. Politically rather unsuccessful, the ruler became an early media star when he fell in love with the new technology of cinematography at the Paris World’s Fair. His court photographer was commissioned to purchase the necessary equipment to familiarize himself with the art. Mozaffar’s interest provides us with a wealth of highly interesting insights into Persia at the turn of the century.
- Finally, there is a 10-fold ducat by Emperor Leopold I from 1675, minted in Kremnica, with the face value of 10 engraved in the field on the obverse.
To order a catalog contact Künker, Nobbenburger Straße 4a, 49076 Osnabrück; phone: +49 541 / 962020; fax: +49 541 / 9620222; or via e-mail.
