NGC-certified World Rarities Showcased in Japan Auction

Vintage rarities from Europe that have been certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®), are part of the Auction World Sale 25 this month in Japan. Bidding is already underway for the sale, being held July 17-19, 2021.

The centerpiece of the sale is a Germany (1745-65) Regensburg 8 Ducats graded NGC MS 61 (lot 3267). The large coin features a bust of Francis I, who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 1745. The reverse of the coin features a view of the city of Regensburg from the Danube River. Bidding for the coin had already reached 10,100,000 JPY (about $92,920 USD) a week before the auction.

Germany (1745-65) Regensburg 8 Ducats graded NGC MS 61 Click images to enlarge.

For a period during the 17th through the 19th centuries, various German States and other locales issued coins that feature intricate depictions of skylines, with masterful engraving and intricate details. These “city view” coins are appreciated by numismatic enthusiasts today because they provide a first-hand, almost-photographic representation of what depicted cities looked like at the time the coins were minted.

Other fascinating NGC-certified rarities in the Auction World sale include:

• a Germany (1765-90)ICB Regensburg 5 Ducats graded NGC MS 63 (lot 3268) with bidding already up to 5,050,500 JPY (about $46,460 USD) a week before the auction
• a Great Britain 1911 5 Sovereign graded NGC PF 66 (lot 3448) with bidding already up to 3,800,000 JPY (about $34,960 USD) a week before the auction
• a Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy V (205/4-180 B.C.) Gold Octodrachm graded NGC Ancients Ch AU, 5/5 Strike and 3/5 Surface (lot 1552) with bidding already up to 3,110,000 JPY (about $28,612 USD) a week before the auction
• an Italy, Sardinia 1786 5 Doppie graded NGC AU 55 (lot 3557) with bidding already up to 3,010,000 JPY (about $27,692 USD) a week before the auction
• a Great Britain 2014 Britannia High Relief Gold 500 Pounds graded NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo (lot 3522) with bidding already up to 2,720,000 JPY (about $25,024 USD) a week before the auction
• a Germany 1657 EW Silesia-Liegnitz-Brieg 2 Ducats graded NGC MS 64 (lot 3294) with bidding already up to 1,900,000 JPY (about $17,480 USD) a week before the auction
• a Roman Empire, Hadrian, A.D. 117-138 Gold Aureus graded NGC Ancients AU, 5/5 Strike and 3/5 Surface with Fine Style (lot 1567) with bidding already up to 1,850,000 JPY (about $17,020 USD) a week before the auction
• a Spain 1904 Fantasy Platinum 40 Pesetas graded NGC PF 62 Cameo and pedigreed to the Farouk Collection (lot 3655) with bidding already up to 1,670,000 JPY (about $15,364 USD) several days before the auction

All estimates and bids are provided by the auction house.

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