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KUENKER AUCTION SALE 437, PART TWOIn 2026, Künker will once again kick off the year with a bang. The long-established Osnabrück-based auction house will be holding an auction of superlatives in the context of the World Money Fair. Rarities from Brandenburg-Prussia, the Habsburg Empire and the German States are the focal point of the 437th auction. German States The geographical range of the issues from the German States offered at Künker's Berlin Auction Sale covers everything from Anhalt to Würzburg. Fans of multiple gold coins in perfect condition are spoilt for choice. How about a Hamburg bankportugalöser with a detailed city view? Or a 10-fold ducat from Nuremberg that was intended to be a diplomatic gift? Or rather a piece from Regensburg? Not to forget, there is a magnificent example of one of the first portugalösers minted in Germany – a coin commissioned by Johann Adolf von Holstein-Gottorp. Lovers of yield and mining coins can look forward to an extremely rare 1855 ducat made of gold from Goldkronach. And those looking for Brunswick lösers will find plenty of opportunities. Be it Saxon coins and medals, "lamb ducats" from Nuremberg, rare talers or ducats – no matter what field of the German States you are interested in, you are sure to find the piece of your dreams! 
No. 105: Bavaria. Maximilian II, 1848-1864. 1855 ducat. Later commemoration of the yield of Goldkronach. Only a few specimens known. Extremely fine to FDC. Estimate: 50,000 euros
No. 135: Brunswick-Bevern. Ferdinand Albert I, 1667-1687. Löser of 4 reichstalers, 1670, Clausthal, commemorating the death of his son Leopold Carl. Extremely rare. Extremely fine. Estimate: 125,000 euros
No. 167: Hamburg. Bankportugalöser of 10 ducats, 1665, commemorating the major European financial centers of Amsterdam, Hamburg, Nuremberg and Venice. Very rare. Extremely fine to FDC. Estimate: 30,000 euros
No. 184: Lippe. Friedrich Adolf, 1697-1718. 5 ducats, 1711, Detmold. The only known specimen. Extremely fine to FDC. Estimate: 100,000 euros
No. 198: Nuremberg. 10 ducats, 1630. Erlanger Collection 343 (this specimen). Extremely rare. Extremely fine. Estimate: 50,000 euros
No. 202: Nuremberg. Lamb issue, double ducat klippe, 1700. Extremely rare. Extremely fine to FDC. Estimate: 10,000 euros
No. 256: Regensburg. 10 ducats n.d. (1793). Very rare. Extremely fine. Estimate: 60,000 euros
No. 269: Saxony. Frederick Augustus I, 1694-1733. 3 ducats, 1696, Dresden. Very rare. NGC MS62. Extremely fine to FDC. Estimate: 40,000 euros
No. 295: Holstein-Gottorp. Johann Adolf, 1590-1616. Portugalöser (10 ducats) n.d., Eutin. Extremely rare. About extremely fine. Estimate: 125,000 euros
No. 306: Schleswig-Holstein. Charles Frederick, 1702-1739. 10 ducats, 1711, Tönning. The second known specimen on the market. NGC MS61 (Top Pop). Extremely fine +. Estimate: 50,000 euros
No. 331: German New Guinea. 20 New Guinean marks, 1895. NGC MS63. Only 1,500 specimens minted. Extremely fine to FDC. Estimate: 40,000 euros World Issues As customers are used to from Künker, the chapter with world issues is rather extensive and features great rarities as well as pieces of great historical importance. A small focus is on issues minted by countries bordering the Baltic Sea such as Denmark, Sweden, Poland and Russia. Numerous numismatic treasures were created during the conflicts over control of the prime areas of this trading region. However, the regions of Flanders and the Netherlands that were already industrialized in the Middle Ages, as well as France and England or rather Great Britain, are also well represented. We present some particularly interesting coins and medals, which offer only a small selection of the wide variety of rarities that await you in auction 437.
No. 477: Denmark. Christian VII, 1766-1808. Piastre, 1771 (minted in 1774), Copenhagen for Greenland. Minted by the Danish Asia Company. Very rare. PCGS AU58. Extremely fine. Estimate: 35,000 euros
No. 485: France. Charles VII, 1422-1461. Silver medal n.d. (1454), commemorating the expulsion of the English and the end of the Hundred Years' War. PCGS SP53. Extremely rare. Original strike. About extremely fine. Estimate: 40,000 euros
No. 486: France. Louis XIII, 1610-1643. Huit Louis d'or à la tête laurée, 1640, Paris. Extremely rare. Very fine. Estimate: 50,000 euros
No. 522: France / Lorraine. Anton, 1508-1544. Gold cast medal, 1525. Probably unique. Contemporary cast. Very fine to extremely fine. Estimate: 20,000 euros
No. 530: Great Britain. Charles I, 1625-1649. Pound of 20 shillings, 1644, Oxford. Very rare. Very fine. Estimate: 25,000 euros
No. 591: Norway. Frederik III, 1648-1670. 1/2 speciesdaler, 1669, Christiania. Extremely rare. Extremely fine. Estimate: 30,000 euros
No. 604: Poland / Gdansk. 5 ducats, 1656. Very rare. Extremely fine. Estimate: 125,000 euros
No. 607: Portugal. John III, 1521-1557. Portugalöser (Portuguez) n.d., Lisbon. Extremely rare. Very fine +. Estimate: 30,000 euros
No. 651: Hungary / Transylvania. Georg Rakoczi II, 1648-1660. 10 ducats, 1652, Nagybánya. Very rare. About extremely fine. Estimate: 60,000 euros Orders and Decorations Last but not least, Künker's auction 437 in Berlin ends with 14 exquisite objects and object groups from the phaleristic field. The highlight of this small but sweet section is a collar of the highest Russian order, the Imperial Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle the First-Called. The hallmark tells us that the piece was created in 1864 by the court supplier Keibel. We do not know who used to wear the order, but a quick glance at the 1864 list of recipients gives us an idea of the social class of its wearer. Only 13 people were honored with it that year, including not only Russian celebrities but also the Prussian princes Alexander and George, Archduke Stephen of Austria, Grand Duke Karl August of Saxe-Weimar, Prince August Ernst of Hanover, Crown Prince Wilhelm Christian of Denmark and Duke Napoleon August Lannes de Montebello.
No. 681: Bavaria. Royal Bavarian House Equestrian Order of Saint George. Collar with jewel of the grand cross. Extremely rare. I-II. Estimate: 25,000 euros
No. 687: Russia. Imperial Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called. Collar, 2nd model without jewel. Very rare. I-II. Estimate: 100,000 euros To order a catalog contact Künker, Nobbenburger Straße 4a, 49076 Osnabrück; phone: +49 541 / 962020; fax: +49 541 / 9620222; or via e-mail: service@kuenker.de. You can access the auction catalogs online at www.kuenker.de. If you want to submit your bid from your computer at home, please remember to register for this service in good time.
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