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Auction: 23006 - The Official COINEX Auction at Spink
Lot: 552

The Augusta Collection of European Gold Coins | NGC MS61 | *Top Pop* | Germany, Regensburg, Karl VII (1742-1745), Commemorative "200th Anniversary of the Reformation" Gold Ducat, 1742 [in Chronogram], dies engraved by Christoph Daniel Öxlein for Johann Christoph Busch [Mintmaster], RATISBONA | EVANGELICA | ALTERA VICE | IVBILANS | XV • OCT • city coat of arms above four-line legend rev. VITEM OPVS DEXTRAE TVAE PORRO TVERE OPATER | ET IN PACE - TVA CONSERVA in reference to Psalm 80, sun above grape vine, date in chronogram, 3.47g, 12h (Plato 57; Bach -; Beckenbauer -; Brozatus -; Whiting 485; KM 307; Fb. 2519a [2303]) on a subtly wavy flan with subtle cabinet friction in otherwise residually brilliant and golden fields, extremely fine, very rare, in NGC holder, graded MS61 (Cert. #6768684-003) [*Single Finest Certified*]

Provenance

From the Augusta Collection of European Gold Coins



https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/6768684-003/61/



The Psalm verse around the vine reads: You brought a vine out of Egypt and drove out the Gentiles and planted it. You made a path before it and caused it to take root so that it filled the land. Mountains are covered with its shadow and with its branches the cedars of God. You have spread its growth to the sea, and its branches to the river. Why then have you broken down its fence, that everything that passes by is torn in pieces? The wild swine have trampled it down, and the wild beasts have destroyed it. O God of hosts, turn, look from heaven and see and visit this vine and keep it in the tree which your right hand planted and which you have chosen. Behold and scold; that the burning and tearing will come to an end.

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Sold for
£1,600

Starting price
£650