Just got this today/ cost me 19K euros worth of butterflies Spanish Burgundy/ Hertogdom of Brabant AV Double Souverain d'oro 1619 RRRR (438 minted) 1 known to Delmonte (unique) Brussels Mint mm= "Angels Head" 10.77g. 39mm. .919 6h Archduket/ Archduchess Albrecht VII & Elizabeth (Isabella) 1598-1621 Couple enthrones/ he is holding Sword/ she holds Scepter .ALBERTVS.ET.ELISA BET.DEI.GRA TIA.DVCES Crowned Shield within Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece .AVSTRIAE.DVCES.BVR GVNDIAE.BRABANT ex: Archer Huntingdon Collection Fr. 95 Delmonte 156 de Witte 938 Vanhoudt 612.BS Van Gelder & Hoc 304-3b Yeah/ a Spanish collector decided to purchase my remaining butterfly coll. for 600K euros/ so he pays my coin bill .
No/ far from it. I sent the man in Spain over 120K in butterflies this year/ I still have 450K sitting here in basement. I also got from Herr Hentzen a MS Vespasian Aureus/ and a beautifull 1488 dated Demi Noble from Brabant/ plus a MS Assam AV Mohur from 1819/ and a FDC Salzburg Dukat 1756.
Yes/ I store them in airconditioned basement/ keep humidity at perfect levels. Also have mothballs in every drawer to prevent museum pests from doing damage. No/ I have no aureii from that hoard. They all have that reddish tone.
Wow, @panzerman! Another beautiful and rare coin for your collection. It always astounds what you are able to find to add to it. And I'm eagerly waiting to see the Assamese piece.
Its easy to find nice coins BUT.....its way harder to find the $$$$$ to buy them Here is photo of Assam Mohur/ and some of my newer additions in 2024
Very cool piece! I was watching one gold piece in yesterday's Heritage sale I figured you might have your eyes on. 1553 Scudo d'Or from Siena depicting a wolf nursing Romulus and Remus. My max was stomped about a day before went off.
Thanks.....it was about time! Before I had coins from 600 BC with ones from 1400s/ 1800s just mixed up.
