SINCONA Offers NGC-certified British and Portuguese Rarities

Two rare coins graded by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) that represent the British and Portuguese empires at their height are the stars of an upcoming SINCONA auction. Bidding is already underway for Auction 83, which is being held May 15-17, 2023.

The top coin in the auction is a Great Britain 1839 Una and the Lion 5 Sovereign graded NGC PF 60 Ultra Cameo (lot 2097). The coin's design is renowned for its depiction of the young Queen Victoria on both the obverse and the reverse, where she is shown as the character of Lady Una guiding a lion in the epic poem "The Faerie Queene." Regarded as the peak of British numismatics, Una and the Lion coins are a top highlight in any auction. This example has a starting price of 150,000 CHF (about $168,000).

Great Britain 1839 Una and the Lion 5 Sovereign graded NGC PF 60 Ultra Cameo Click images to enlarge.

Three centuries earlier, Portuguese King John III oversaw his empire at its strongest, as it colonized Brazil and expanded its influence in Asia. The auction features a rare coin from his reign: a Portugal (1521-57) 10 Cruzados graded NGC AU 53 (lot 3351). It has a starting price of 50,000 CHF (about $56,000).

Portugal (1521-57) 10 Cruzados graded NGC AU 53 Click images to enlarge.

In addition to this sale, SINCONA is also presenting Auction 82 on May 15. That auction features over 500 NGC-certified coins that represent Part 4 of the phenomenal SINCONA British Collection. They are led by a Great Britain 1820 Gold Pattern 5 Sovereign that has a starting price of 150,000 CHF (about $168,000). To learn more, click here.

Other NGC-certified highlights in this sale include:

• a Hungary 1896KB 9 Ducats graded NGC PF 62 (lot 3420) with a starting price of 40,000 CHF (about $45,000)
• a Great Britain 1733 Gold Pattern 2 Guinea graded NGC PF 62 Cameo (lot 2039) with a starting price of 40,000 CHF (about $45,000)
• a Switzerland 1871 Gold Pattern 20 Francs graded NGC PF 62 (lot 5341) with a starting price of 38,000 CHF (about $43,000)
• a Switzerland 1740 Basel 3 Ducat graded NGC MS 61 PL (lot 4605) with a starting price of 35,000 CHF (about $39,000)
• a Czechoslovakia 1934 Kremnica Mines Gold 10 Ducats graded NGC MS 65 (lot 3689) with a starting price of 30,000 CHF (about $34,000)
• an Austria 1910 100 Corona graded NGC PF 67 Ultra Cameo (lot 3430) with a starting price of 30,000 CHF (about $34,000)
• a Great Britain 1920 Gold Pattern 2 Sovereign graded NGC PF 62 Ultra Cameo (lot 2072) with a starting price of 30,000 CHF (about $34,000)
• a Czechoslovakia 1929 Trade Coinage 10 Ducats graded NGC MS 64 (lot 3668) with a starting price of 25,000 CHF (about $28,000)
• an Austria 1938 25 Schilling graded NGC PL 63+ (lot 3443) with a starting price of 25,000 CHF (about $28,000)
• an England 1656 Cromwell Broad graded NGC AU 58 (lot 2010) with a starting price of 25,000 CHF (about $28,000)

Starting prices are provided by the auction house. The $ symbol represents US Dollars.