NGC-certified Russian Coin Realizes $278,000 in Künker Auction

Two rare vintage European coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) impressed in Künker Auction 391 on September 25-26, 2023. Each coin realized six figures and led an assortment of high-value NGC-certified rarities.

Topping the auction was a Russia 1841CNB 12 Roubles graded NGC MS 61 (lot 458) that realized €264,000 (about $278,000), several times its pre-auction estimate of €50,000. Struck in platinum, this coin dates to the reign of Emperor Nicholas, which was marked by a strict adherence to autocracy, censorship and suppression of political dissent. This rare coin is the only one of its kind in the NGC Census.

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Also earning six figures was a Germany 1783 VF Schwarzenberg 10 Ducat graded NGC MS 65★ (lot 959), which realized €204,000 (about $215,000). This coin was struck for John I Nepomuk, the fifth Prince of Schwarzenberg and Duke of Krumlov, who ruled until 1789. The territory he ruled was small; at the time, modern-day Germany and nearby lands were a patchwork of diverse states and territories, each with its own currencies and rulers, reflecting the fragmented nature of the Holy Roman Empire.

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Other NGC-certified coins sold in this auction include:

• an England 1701 William III Plain Sceptres 5 Guineas graded NGC AU 58+ (lot 266) that realized €66,000 (about $61,000)
• a Switzerland 1871 Gold Pattern 20 Francs graded NGC PF 61 (lot 501) that realized €48,000 (about $50,000)
• a Poland 1827 FH 50 Zlotych graded NGC MS 61 (lot 462) that realized €45,600 (about $48,000)
• a Russia 1830CNB 12 Roubles graded NGC AU 58 (lot 457) that realized €45,600 (about $48,000)
• a Germany (c.1640) Munster Nativity/Circumcision Gold Medal graded NGC AU 58 and pedigreed to the Paramount Collection (lot 890) that realized €42,000 (about $44,000)
• a Montenegro 1910 Golden Jubilee 100 Perpera graded NGC PF 62 Ultra Cameo (lot 428) that realized €36,000 (about $38,000)
• a Russia 1828CNB 3 Roubles graded NGC PF 66 Ultra Cameo (lot 459) that realized €33,600 (about $35,000)
• a China (1919) Yunnan “1” 10 Dollars graded NGC MS 63 (lot 550) that realized €31,200 (about $33,000)
• an Italy 1777 VS Venice Gold 4 Zecchini – Alvise Mocenigo IV graded NGC MS 62 (lot 373) that realized €28,800 (about $30,000)

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