Rare NGC-certified Bohemian Coin in Ginza Auction

A large selection of vintage European coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company™ (NGC®) are part of a Ginza Coins auction. Bidding is already underway for the sale, which will be held on November 5, 2022.

One of the top lots in this sale is a Bohemia 1612-19 Prague 10 Ducats graded NGC AU 58 (lot 843) with a starting price of 24,000,000 JPY (about $160,000). The obverse depicts three emperors while the reverse shows a double-headed eagle. This is the only example in the NGC Census of this extremely rare coin.

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Another standout is a 1935 Great Britain Gold Off Metal Strike Crown graded NGC PF 66 ★ (lot 952) with a starting price of 7,000,000 JPY (about $46,700). Struck as part of a tradition of British coinage, these rare coins commemorate the 25th anniversary of George V's reign. They feature a distinctly modern update to the traditional design of St. George slaying the dragon.

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Other NGC-certified coins in this auction include:

• a Russia 1835 Imperial Family 1.5 Roubles graded NGC MS 64 (lot 991) with a starting price of 7,000,000 JPY (about $46,700)
• a Great Britain 1893 10-piece Gold and Silver Proof Set graded NGC PF 63 Cameo to NGC PF 65 (lot 947) with a starting price of 6,000,000 JPY (about $40,000)
• an England 1592-95 Elizabeth I Pound graded NGC MS 60 (lot 904) with a starting price of 5,000,000 JPY (about $33,300)
• a Great Britain 1826 5 Sovereign graded NGC PF 61 Cameo (lot 916) with a starting price of 5,000,000 JPY (about $33,300)
• a Denmark 1659 4 Ducat graded NGC AU 55 (lot 878) with a starting price of 4,000,000 JPY (about $26,700)
• a Great Britain 1839 Crown graded NGC PF 64★ Cameo (lot 929) with a starting price of 3,000,000 JPY (about $20,000)
• a Great Britain 1853 Crown graded NGC PF 63 (lot 937) with a starting price of 3,000,000 JPY (about $20,000)
• a Great Britain 1887 5 Sovereign graded NGC PF 63 Cameo (lot 944) with a starting price of 3,000,000 JPY (about $20,000)

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