Auction Catalogue

22 & 23 September 2014

Starting at 2:00 PM

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Ancient and World Coins

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 3986

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22 September 2014

Hammer Price:
£330

Russia, Visit of Catherine the Great to Mitau, 1764, a silver jeton by G.Z. Græfenstein, palm-tree with Courland arms, rev. legend in 8 lines, 5.19g (H-Cz. 8615; cf. New York Sale XVIII, 1223). Very fine and toned, very rare £300-500

In vastly superior condition to the New York Sale specimen, auctioned for $1,600 in 2008