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Nomos 13

7 October 2016
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 1250 CHF
Hammer Price:  2600 CHF
Lot 49

Germany, Hamburg. Double Schautaler or marriage taler (Silver, 61mm, 57.8 g 12), undated but mid 17th century. WAS GOT ZUSAMMEN FVGET.DAS SOL KEIN MENSCH SCHEIDEN Christ, nimbate and raising His right hand in blessing, standing between a groom, on His right and a bride, on His left. Rev. IESUS CHRISTUS MACHET WASSER Z WEIN IN CANA GALI IO:II Scene of the banquet at Cana: on the left, Christ and Maria seated at the banquet table with the bride and groom, at the center; on the right, the sommelier raises a goblet to toast the company; in the foreground, before the table, a group of wine amphorae. Gaedechens II, p. 144. Toned and attractive. About extremely fine.


Ex Nomos 5, 25 October 2011, 61.

Coins like this were made as marriage gifts and were a specialty of Hamburg.

Online bidding closes: 7 Oct 2016, 11:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 20 Apr 2024, 13:03:29 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:2600 CHF

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