1620, Prague. Very rare. Very fine +.
Gold löser of 20 ducats n.d. (1611-1633), Winsen (Luhe).
Probably unique. About extremely fine.
Extremely fine.
Gold medal of 50 ducats, 1851 by F. W. Kullrich,
commemorating the completion of the equestrian statue of
Frederick the Great. Extremely rare. About FDC.
From the collection of the Grand Duke of Oldenburg.
by H. Krafft after a draft by Albrecht Dürer as a gift for the
Emperor on the occasion of the planned Imperial Diet in
Nuremberg. Extremely rare. Original strike. Extremely fine.
1740, Paris. Very rare. NGC PF62 CAMEO. Proof.
by V. Alexeev commemorating the peace with Persia.
Extremely rare. Extremely fine to FDC.
of the half taler. Extremely rare. PCGS MS63PL.
Extremely fine to FDC.
Ancient Rarities at Leu
Leu Numismatik AG
Auction 15
Coins
1 June 2024
CH-Zurich
Leu Auction 15 will feature an impressive array of numismatic treasures, spanning from the invention of coinage in the 7th century BC to the mid-Byzantine period of the 11th century AD. The auction will close on 1st June 2024 at 1:00 PM in Zurich and includes 350 lots, with a special focus on an outstanding series of Greek coins (lots 5-178), many of which boast excellent old provenances. Of particular scholarly interest is the remarkable series of the earliest electrum coins from the 7th century BC (lots 90-105), offering insights into the very beginnings of coinage. Following this, we present an impressive selection of Roman Republican (lots 197-227) and Roman Imperial coins (lots 228-325), featuring particularly noteworthy denarii and a substantial number of aurei. Concluding the auction is a small but exquisite group of Byzantine coins (lots 326-333), complemented by a Crusader seal (lot 334) and a selection of Aurum Barbarorum coins (lots 335-350).
Some highlights of the auction:
Lot 40: Thraco-Macedonian Tribes, Derrones. Circa 480/75-465/2 BC. AR Tetrastater or Dodekadrachm. Estimate: 25,000 CHF.
Lot 93: Ionia, uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Stater. Estimate: 25,000 CHF.
Lot 273: Commodus, 177-192 AD. AE Medallion. Estimate: 15,000 CHF.
Lot 304: Licinius I, 308-324 AD. AV Solidus. Estimate: 20,000 CHF.
