Triton XXIII - Session 4
Date: 2020-01-14 00:00:00
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXIII - Session 4 . 1076
GERMANY, Aachen (Freie Reichsstadt). Wilhem II von Jülich. 1361-1393. AR Doppelsterling (23mm, 1.82 g, 2h). Imitating a New Coinage issue of Edward I of England. Aachen mint. (eagle) ΛQVIS GRΛNI CΛPVT IИPI, crowned facing bust; triple pellets stops / VRBS ΛQVЄ RЄGΛ SЄBS, long cross pattée; imperial eagle in second quarter; triple pellets in remaining quarters. Cf. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 353 (groat of Edward III of England) Förschner 55; Menadier 86e; Mayhew 343. Attractively toned. EF. Attractive continental issue deriving its type from the ubiquitous pennies of Edward I/II. From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins, purchased from Charles H. Wolfe, III, 2001.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXIII - Session 4 . 1077
GERMANY, Aachen. Civic issues. AR Jungheitgroschen (26.5mm, 2.17 g, 7h). In the name of the Holy Roman emperor Charlemagne. Aachen mint. Dated 1375 (in Roman numerals). KΛROLVS mΛGnVS InPЄRΛT, crowned facing half-length bust of Charlemagne, holding tridentine scepter in right hand and globus cruciger in left; imperial coat-of-arms below; double saltire stops / + XP : VInCI : XP : RЄGn AnO : DnI IMPЄRAT/MOn ЄTΛ IVnC hЄIT, large cross pattée; two stars after ЄTΛ. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 363 var. (date); Levinson I-4a; Menadier 95; Föschner 64-6. Toned, slight weakness in center, minor ghosting. Near VF. From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins, purchased from Charles H. Wolfe, III, 1996.The city of Aachen had been an important imperial town since the time of Charlemagne, when he spent his first Christmas there after being crowned king in 768. The chapel he ordered constructed there housed both his throne and his tomb, making the town the logical location for subsequent Carolingian coronations, and an important center for the Kings of the Germans. Consequently, Aachen remained an imperial city through much of the Middle Ages.In 1360/1 the city was entrusted by the emperor to Wilhelm II, a member of the younger branch of the Dukes of Jülich. To commemorate this appointment in 1372, jungheitgroschen, so called from the German "Jungheit" in the legend, were minted. The inclusion of the Roman numeral date on these issues, like this specimen, make them the first dated German coinage. The meaning of "Jungheit" remains in dispute: either the term refers to the ascendancy of the younger branch in their acquisition of Aachen, or to the temporary status of the mint, independent of imperial control.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXIII - Session 4 . 1078
GERMANY, Anhalt (Margrafschaft). Albrecht der Bär. 1123-1170. AR Bracteate (27mm, 0.86 g). Wegeleben, Ballenstedt, or Aschersleben mint. Half-length figure of Albrecht facing, holding sword in right hand and banner in left, within domed arch between two towers / Incuse of obverse. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 179; Kestner 1753; Bonhoff 538; Löbbecke 394. Toned. EF. Rare. From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Künker 138 (11 March 2008), lot 6339.Although not known as such at the time (they were probably know as some form of denier or pfennig), later numismatists called these wafer-thin coins bracteates, from the Latin bractea (for leaf, or thin metal sheet). Bracteates served as the standard denomination of Central Europe between the 12th and 14th centuries. As weights were reduced and flans became increasingly paper thin the process of ghosting, whereby a faint image of either the obverse or reverse would appear. To counteract this, German moneyers devised dies that would produce a repoussé coin with a high relief obverse and a reverse that was the incuse of the obverse. These bracteates demonstrate some of the highest numismatic talent and are true masterpieces of medieval art. As such, they were avidly collected by numismatists of German medieval coinage in the modern period (see the important bracteate collections of Dannenberg, Löbbecke, Vogel, Bonhoff, and the Kestner Museum).CNG is pleased to present an offering of German bracteates from the collections of Richard A. Jourdan and Dr. William J. Conte. Several of these coins are of exceptional quality with pedigrees to the beginning of last century. They are extraordinary specimens of the medieval German moneyers' art.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXIII - Session 4 . 1079
GERMANY, Anhalt (Margrafschaft). Albrecht der Bär. 1123-1170. AR Bracteate (26mm, 0.90 g). Wegeleben, Ballenstedt, or Aschersleben mint. Armored full length figure of Albrecht standing facing between two towers, holding banner in right hand and shield in left; to upper right, square surrounded by four annulets / Incuse of obverse. Kestner supp. 2899; Bonhoff 541; Löbbecke 398. Wonderful cabinet toning. Superb EF. From the Dr. William J. Conte Collection of Bracteates. Ex Dr. Helmut Hahn Collection (Künker 301, 1 February 2018), lot 554.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXIII - Session 4 . 1080
GERMANY, Augsburg (königliche Münzstätte). Heinrich II. 1002-1024. AR Pfennig (20mm, 1.19 g, 3h). R/X down left field, H/IИ/RI down right, crowned bust right / ΛVGV(horizontal S)TA • CIV • (pellet in Λ), small cross pattée; annulet in first quarter, triple pellets in second and third quarters, wedge in fourth quarter. Cf. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 134 (for a similar issue, but Regensburg mint); Hahn Type 3, 145 (dies XII/73); Kluge, Salier 88. Richly toned. Near EF. Exceptional. From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 82 (16 September 2009), lot 1238; Spink Taisei 31 (23 October 1991), lot 27.Heinrich II, king of Germany from 1002 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1014, was the only German king to become a Catholic saint. He spent much of his reign putting down rebellions within the Empire and reinforcing the borders of his lands. On the urging of the Pope, Heinrich led a campaign in southern Italy to counter the growing influence of the Byzantine Empire. He strongly supported the rights of bishops to reign over territories as temporal lords, in addition to their responsibility as spiritual leaders. In addition, he championed the policy of celibacy among the clergy in an attempt to prevent battles of succession among their heirs.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXIII - Session 4 . 1081
GERMANY, Brandenburg (Margrafschaft). Otto I . 1157-1184. AR Bracteate (28mm, 0.97 g). Brandenburg mint. OTTO BRA/ND, full-length figure of Otto standing facing between two towers, holding sword in right hand and shield in left / Incuse of obverse. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe, p. 85; Kestner 1167; Bonhoff 794; Löbbecke 433. Toned. VF. From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Elsen 68 (14 December 2001), lot 2040.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXIII - Session 4 . 1082
GERMANY, Brandenburg (Margrafschaft). Otto I . 1157-1184. AR Bracteate (29mm, 0.88 g). Brandenburg mint. BRAN DЄBVRG, full-length armored figure of Otto standing facing between two towers, holding banner in right hand and shield in left; OTO to upper right / Incuse of obverse. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe, p. 85; Kestner 1661-2; Bonhoff 791; Löbbecke 428. Deep cabinet toning. EF. From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Künker 292 (16 March 2017), lot 6217.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXIII - Session 4 . 1083
GERMANY, Brandenburg-Franken (Markgrafschaft). Friedrich II der Ältere (the Elder). 1495-1515. AV Goldgulden (23mm, 3.26 g, 9h). Schwabach mint. Dated IΩ99 (1499). FRIDRICH D G mΛRCҺ BRΛn', St. John the Baptist standing facing, head lowered right, holding Gospels surmounted by agnus Dei standing left, head right; between feet, head of dog right; double annulet stops / + mOnЄ nOVΛ ΛVR' SWOBΛCҺ' IΩ99, cross fleurée in saltire, with coat-of-arms in each angle. Levinson I-401; De Mey, Or 441; Friedberg 306. Superb EF. From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Victor England BBS (12 February), lot 9 (includes original ticket).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXIII - Session 4 . 1084
GERMANY, Erfurt (Königliche Münszstätte). Konrad III. 1138-1152. AR Bracteate (37mm, 0.92 g). + CVNRATVS + LAMPЄRTVS, half-length bust of Konrad facing slighty right, holding sword over right shoulder and spear-tipped banner in left hand; towers flanking; all over arched colonnade / Incuse of obverse. Kestner 2103; Bonhoff –; Löbbecke 581. Wonderful cabinet toning. Superb EF. Very rare. From the Dr. William J. Conte Collection of Bracteates. Ex Dr. Helmut Hahn Collection (Künker 301, 1 February 2018), lot 502; Estate of Dr. Busso Peus ("Sammlung A," Part II, Peus 319, 2 February 1987), lot 881; Hermann Vogel Collection (A. Hess 194, 25 March 1929), lot 1073; Hermann Dannenberg Collection (A. Hess 102, 6 November 1905), lot 808.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXIII - Session 4 . 1085
GERMANY, Falkenstein (Grafschaft). Burkhard II. 1142-1174. AR Bracteate (29mm, 0.81 g). Ermsleben mint. DVRHΛRT • FΛ • • LNSNIVΛC, eagle standing left on rock / Incuse of obverse. Kestner 1445; Bonhoff –; Löbbecke 231. Wonderful cabinet toning. Choice EF. Very rare. From the Dr. William J. Conte Collection of Bracteates. Ex Dr. Helmut Hahn Collection (Künker 301, 1 February 2018), lot 545.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXIII - Session 4 . 1086
GERMANY, Gelnhausen (Königliche Münszstätte). Friedrich I, with Beatrix. 1155-1190. AR Bracteate (27mm, 0.75 g). Crowned half-length busts of Friedrich, facing slightly right and holding globus cruciger in right hand and scepter in left, and Beatrix, facing slightly left; on bar below, FRIDЄRIC' / Incuse of obverse. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe, 183 Kestner –; Bonhoff 1494; Löbbecke 928. Near EF. Rare. From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Künker 258 (29 January 2014), lot 348.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXIII - Session 4 . 1087
GERMANY, Halberstadt (Bistum). Ulrich I von Reinstein. 1149-1160. AR Bracteate (31mm, 0.90 g). + STEPHANVS OWDALDICVS EPC, bishop kneeling right, presenting croizer to St. Stephen seated left, holding gospel; pellets around / Incuse of obverse. Kestner 1268; Bonhoff 456; Löbbecke 15. Wonderful cabinet toning, minor edge loss. EF. Very rare. From the Dr. William J. Conte Collection of Bracteates. Ex Dr. Helmut Hahn Collection (Künker 301, 1 February 2018), lot 521; Estate of Dr. Busso Peus ("Sammlung A," Part I, Peus 317, 6 May 1987), lot 227; Friedensburg Collection (Cahn 52, 27 October 1924), lot 943.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXIII - Session 4 . 1088
GERMANY, Halberstadt (Bistum). Gero von Schermbke. 1160-1177. AR Bracteate (28mm, 0.77 g). Body of St. Stephen entombed right beneath nine stones and curved arch reading S–STЄPHANVS PROT; three angels above / Incuse of obverse. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 176; Kestner 1297-1302; Bonhoff 463-4; Löbbecke 30. Deep cabinet toning. Good VF. From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Pegasi 29 (5 November 2013), lot 837.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXIII - Session 4 . 1089
GERMANY, Köln (Erzbistum). Walram von Jülich. 1332-1349. AR Groschen (26.5mm, 2.46 g, 12h). Bonn mint. WALRA : (AR) C hIЄPS COL', Walram, in episcopal regalia, enthroned facing on lion head throne, holding crozier and Gospels / + SIG : ЄCCЄ : SCI : CASSII • BVnЄN, cross fleurée et feuillue; in center of cross, pellet within quadrilobe. Cf. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 360 (for a different groschen of Walram); Noss, Köln 42a; Saurma 2674/1402. Attractively toned. Good VF. Rare. From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 64 (24 September 2003), lot 1436.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXIII - Session 4 . 1090
GERMANY, Köln (Erzbistum). Friedrich III von Saarwerden. 1378-1414. AV Gulden (22.5mm, 3.51 g, 10h). Bonn mint. Struck 1409. FRIDIC VS ΛRP VS COL', coat-of-arms within angled trilobe; smaller coats-of-arms within each lobe / mOnETΛ BVInSIS, St. John the Baptist standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding feuillue-tipped scepter; imperial eagle in legend. Cf. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 250 (for prototype issue of Florence); Felke 797; Noss, Köln 254a; Friedberg 792. Near EF. From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 106 (13 September 2017), lot 974; CNG Inventory 720300 (May 2000).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXIII - Session 4 . 1091
GERMANY, Köln (Erzbistum). Dietrich II von Mörs. 1414-1463. AV Gulden (22.5mm, 3.22 g, 12h). Riehl mint. Dated 1438 (in Roman numerals). ThЄO' ΛRCP' COLO' ИO' (star) RI', coat-of-arms over long cross pattée / + AnO DnI' m' CCCC XXXVIII, three civic coats-of-arms arranged to form trilobe; • in center; additional pellet in outer void; star stops. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 448; Levinson I-43; Noss, Köln 358; Friedberg 797. Toned. VF. From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins, purchased from Charles H. Wolfe, III, 1995.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXIII - Session 4 . 1092
GERMANY, Meißen (Markgrafschaft). Konrad I der Große. 1130-1156. AR Bracteate (30mm, 0.85 g). + · D · Є · M · Γ · S · A · R · C · N · O, armored full-length figure of Konrad standing facing, holding spear-tipped banner in right hand and shield in left; quatrefoil to upper right / Incuse of obverse. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 181; Kestner 1875; Bonhoff 991; Löbbecke 503. Toned, some weakness in legend. EF. From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Künker 274 (15 March 2016), lot 2324; Gerhart Rother Collection (Künker 189, 21 June 2011), lot 1501.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXIII - Session 4 . 1093
GERMANY, Meißen (Markgrafschaft). Konrad I der Große. 1130-1156. AR Bracteate (36mm, 1.00 g). Castle with tall crenelated central tower flanked by two towers; quatrefoil to inner left, star to inner right; birds facing outward on outer towers; annulets to outer left and right / Incuse of obverse. Kestner 1881-2; Bonhoff 993; Löbbecke 505. Wonderful cabinet toning. Superb EF. From the Dr. William J. Conte Collection of Bracteates. Ex Dr. Helmut Hahn Collection (Künker 301, 1 February 2018), lot 561; Sotheby's (9 October 1995), lot 472 (illustrated on front cover); Münzen und Medaillen AG 30 (5 November 1965), lot 94.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXIII - Session 4 . 1094
GERMANY, Merseburg (Bistum). Johannes. 1151-1170. AR Bracteate (35mm, 0.99 g). St. Lawrence, facing slightly right and holding palm frond in right hand, and Bishop Johannes, facing slightly left, holding crozier in right hand and gospel in left; below, arch reading IOHANNЄS • ЄPISCOPVS; below arch, the Martyrdom of St. Lawrence: two torturers prodding St. Lawrence, lying left on slab, quatrefoils flanking / Incuse of obverse. Gotha 387 (this coin); Kestner 2040-1; Bonhoff 918; Löbbecke 432. Wonderful cabinet toning. Choice EF. Very rare in this size. From the Dr. William J. Conte Collection of Bracteates. Ex Dr. Helmut Hahn Collection (Künker 301, 1 February 2018), lot 560; Dr. Gustav Hoecke Collection (Münz Zentrum 73, 22 April 1992), lot 3043; 1900 Gotha Find, 387.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXIII - Session 4 . 1095
GERMANY, Quedlinburg (Abtei). Beatrix II von Winzeburg. 1130-1168. AR Bracteate (32mm, 0.84 g). + BIATRIX • DI GRA • QVIDELGEBVR, Beatrix enthroned facing on lion throne, holding lis in right hand and gospel in left; annulets to inner left and upper right / Incuse of obverse. Mehl 58 (this coin cited); Kestner supp. 2832; Bonhoff –; Löbbecke 90. Wonderful cabinet toning. Choice EF. Very rare. From the Dr. William J. Conte Collection of Bracteates. Ex Dr. Helmut Hahn Collection (Künker 301, 1 February 2018), lot 528; Estate of Dr. Busso Peus ("Sammlung A," Part I, Peus 317, 6 May 1987), lot 258; Friedensburg Collection (Cahn 52, 27 October 1924), lot 1107; Dr. H.A. Erbstein Collection (Part VI, A. Hess 133, 13 November 1911), lot 20633.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXIII - Session 4 . 1096
GERMANY, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (Fürstentum). Ludwig Günther. 1767-1790. AR Taler (41mm, 27.99 g, 12h). Saalfeld mint. Dated 1786 ICK. D · G · LVDOVIC · GVNTHERVS · P · SCHWARZB · RVD · DOM · SCHW · SENIOR ·, bust right / X · EINE FEINE MARCK ·, crowned coat-of-arms with Wildman supporters; date and mintmark in exergue. Fischer 575; Jaeger 16; Davenport 2771. Toned, a couple of hairline die breaks on obverse. EF. From the Jack A. Frazer Collection.