Seven NGC-certified Coins from the Koehlmoos Collection Each Realize Six Figures

Seven European gold coins that were certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company™ (NGC®) each realized over $100,000 in a SINCONA sale on May 17, 2022. The top lots were among more than 750 NGC-graded vintage coins from the remarkable Annemarie and Gerd Koehlmoos Collection.

The top lot in the sale was a rare Great Britain 1746 5 Guineas graded NGC MS 63 (lot 1173) that realized 168,000 CHF (about $168,000). Below the bust of the British monarch, King George II, is the word LIMA, a reminder of the successful capture of the gold raided from the Spanish. After the capture, the metal was transported to the Royal Mint, where it was used to strike coins.

Great Britain 1746 5 Guineas graded NGC MS 63 and pedigreed to the Koehlmoos Collection. Realized: 168,000 CHF ($168,000 USD) Click images to enlarge.

Also featured in the sale was an Austria 1676 IAN 10 Ducat graded NGC MS 62 (lot 1425), which sold for 156,000 CHF (about $156,000). The obverse features Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I, who recovered a majority of Hungary from the Ottoman Empire.

Austria 1676 IAN 10 Ducat graded NGC MS 62 and pedigreed to the Koehlmoos Collection. Realized: 156,000 CHF (about $156,000 USD). Click images to enlarge.

Other NGC-certified highlights in the sale from the Koehlmoos Collection included:

• a Great Britain 1706 5 Guineas graded NGC MS 61 (lot 1165) that realized 156,000 (about $156,000)
• a Great Britain 1716 5 Guineas graded NGC MS 61 (lot 1168) that realized 126,000 CHF (about $126,000)
• an Austria 1655 Vienna 10 Ducats graded NGC MS 61 (lot 1417) that realized 120,000 CHF (about $120,000)
• an Austria 1630 H-G Taler graded NGC MS 63 (lot 1525) that realized 102,000 CHF (about $102,000)
• a Bohemia 1629 Wallenstein Half Taler graded NGC UNC Details (lot 1764) that realized 102,000 CHF (about $102,000)
• an Austria 1612 Vienna 10 Ducats graded NGC AU Details (lot 1391) that realized 96,000 CHF (about $96,000)
• an Austria 1528-dated Ferdinand I Silver Medal graded NGC AU 58 (lot 1367) that realized 96,000 CHF (about $96,000)

All prices realized include buyer's premium. The $ symbol represents US Dollars.