Three NGC-certified European Rarities Realize Six Figures in German Auction

Three vintage gold coins certified Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) achieved impressive results in Auction 350: Gold Coins from All Over the World. Presented by Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, the sale ended July 1, 2021.

An Austrian Netherlands 1751 10 Souverain d'or graded NGC MS 61 (lot 5) realized €144,000 (about $171,000 USD). The coin was issued during the period in which the Habsburgs were in control of the Southern Netherlands (which includes much of modern Belgium). The coin features a bust of Francis I, who ruled as Holy Roman Emperor from 1745 to 1765.

Austrian Netherlands 1751 10 Souverain d'or graded NGC MS 61. Realized €144,000 (about $171,000 USD). Click images to enlarge.

Two more coins realizing six figures both celebrate the end of the Nine Years’ War, which devastated much of Europe from 1688 through 1697. A German States 1698 Nurnberg 6 Ducats graded NGC MS 62 (lot 465) realized €144,000 (about $171,000 USD), while a German States 1698 Nurnberg 5 Ducats graded NGC MS 61 (lot 466) realized €132,000 (about $156,400 USD).

German States 1698 Nurnberg 6 Ducats graded NGC MS 62. Realized €144,000 (about $171,000 USD). Click images to enlarge.

German States 1698 Nurnberg 5 Ducats graded NGC MS 61. Realized €132,000 (about $156,400 USD). Click images to enlarge.

Other NGC-certified highlights in the Künker sale included:

• a Hungary 1694KV Transylvania 3 Ducats graded NGC MS 63 (lot 236) that realized €66,000 (about $78,200 USD)
• a 10-piece Great Britain 1893 Proof Set graded NGC PF 63 to NGC PF 64 Ultra Cameo (lot 63) that realized €66,000 (about $78,200 USD)
• a Germany 1610 Silesia-Liegnitz-Brieg 4 Ducats graded NGC MS 62+ (lot 530) that realized €45,600 (about $54,000 USD)
• a 12-piece Great Britain 1911 Proof Set graded NGC PF 63 to NGC PF 66 Cameo (lot 64) that realized €40,800 (about $48,400 USD)
• a Central American Republic 1833CR F 8 Escudos graded NGC MS 61 (lot 165) that realized €36,000 (about $42,700 USD)
• a Germany 1792 Bavaria 3 Ducats graded NGC MS 63 (lot 287) that realized €34,800 (about $41,200 USD)
• an Austria (post-1843) Vienna Salvator Mundi 12 Ducats graded NGC PF 61 Ultra Cameo (lot 266) that realized €26,400 (about $31,300 USD)
• a Belgium (1346-84) Flanders Heaume d'or graded NGC AU 58 (lot 6) that realized €21,600 (about $25,600 USD)

NGC’s coin authentication and grading services are available to European collectors and dealers through NGC International GmbH (NGC GmbH), the Munich-based affiliate of NGC. For more information about NGC GmbH, visit NGCcoin.de.

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Prices realized include a 20 percent buyer's premium.