Dear Bidders and Phaleristics Enthusiasts,
In this newsletter, we are delighted to introduce to you two remarkable special collections. Auction 267, the Roland Grüber Collection, consists of the largest compilation of coins and medals of Brandenburg in Franconia ever to be on the market. Ranging from an inconspicuous kipper coin to a gorgeous presentation piece, the collection comprises everything related to the subject.
The Numitor Collection consists of an impressive collection of coins and medals of the archbishopric of Salzburg in Auction 268. Its collection focuses on gold coins, notably coins in the weight of multiple ducats, as well as the particularly rare thalers.
Both collections illustrate how much a collector shapes his or her collection by their individual choices. Collecting involves much more than just “checking off the box”. It is an ambitious and challenging exercise, which also gives great pleasure. With their devotion, their enthusiasm and their passion for detail, collectors certainly make a special kind of people. But we are sure that you know that already!
Please enjoy browsing our two special auction catalogs.
Preview of Auction 267
The Roland Grüber Collection is an incredible work of a lifetime. As an avid and meticulous coin collector, Mr. Grüber collected a great number of coins and medals related to Brandenburg in Franconia over the last two decades. It is not hard to see how much work this collection thrived off of and how many hours of research were spent in order to locate the pieces. As it befits a real collector, Mr Grüber not only chose exclusive specimens to be part of his collection but also included everyday change related to the topic. On the one hand this offers a very round picture of the subject, and on the other it offers lot estimates which vary between 10 and 25,000 euros.
To try to even present a selection of highlights of the Roland Grüber Collection is a hard thing to do, when there are so many the spotlight can be on.
But here are a few:
- A unique gold gulden of Burgrave John III from Neustadt an der Aisch;
- A half 1525 reichsguldiner, minted in Schwabach with the title of Charles V;
- A 1579 gold gulden commemorating the “Steel Shooting” (“Stahlschießen”) at Kulmbach on the occasion of the wedding of George Frederick;
- A triple 1676 reichsthalerklippe celebrating a bird shooting competition in Dresden on July 23;
- A unique 1629 5 ducat piece, bearing the portraits of the Margraves and brothers Frederick, Albert and Christian, as well as the four-ducat piece with the very same portraits but struck two years earlier;
- The probably unique thick double 1679 reichsthaler minted in Schwabach and exhibiting the magnificent depiction of the margrave between “Iustitia und Pietas”, and – to conclude this session with the cover illustration of this catalog – a golden achievement medal of 10 ducats, created by John Samuel Götzinger for the Margrave Frederick Charles Alexander.
Last but not least, the Roland Grüber Collection also includes almost 400 lots featuring Franconia and the Bavarian Crown, cities and estates located in Franconia, individuals related to the subject of Franconia, the time of the Swedish occupation of Franconia, the Franconian Imperial Circle and medals created by the medalists of the Reich family, based in the city Fürth.
Highlights of Auction 267
Lot 3043
John III, 1404-1420.
Gold gulden n. d., Neustadt an der Aisch.
Unique. Very fine
Estimate: 10,000 euros
Lot 3280
Albrecht Alcibiades, 1541-1554.
Gold gulden 1549, Schwabach.
Only specimen known to be in private possession. Very fine
Estimate: 10,000 euros
Lot 3626
Magdalena Sibylla, +1687.
Triple reichstalerklippe 1676, Dresden.
Very rare. Extremely fine to FDC
Estimate: 20,000 euros
Lot 3847
Sophie Christiane of Wolfstein, +1737
Gold medal of 25 ducats 1737.
Only 7 gold specimens struck. Extremely fine
Estimate: 10,000 euros
Lot 4014
Frederick, 1735-1746.
Gold medal of 10 ducats 1736.
Very rare. Extremely fine
Estimate: 10,000 euros
Lot 4209
Frederick, Albrecht and Christian, 1625-1634.
5 ducats 1629, Nuremberg.
Unique. Extremely fine
Estimate: 20,000 euros
Lot 4243
John Frederick, 1667-1686.
Thick double reichsthaler 1679, Schwabach.
Unique. Extremely fine
Estimate: 20,000 euros
Lot 4868
Christian Frederick Charles Alexander, 1757-1791.
Golden achievement medal of 10 ducats n. d. (around 1780).
Extremely rare. FDC
Estimate: 10,000 euros
Lot 5236
Nuremberg.
Silver medal 1784
Very rare. Extremely fine to FDC
Estimate: 5,000 euros
Viewing
The auction lots are on view at our premises in 49076 Osnabrück, Nobbenburger Straße 4a, until Sunday, September 27, 2015
(9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) by appointment.
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