NGC-certified Rare European Gold Coins Featured in Antium Aurum Auction

Spanning more than 500 years of history, over 200 rare European coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company™ (NGC®), are featured in an upcoming Antium Aurum sale. Pre-auction bidding for Auction XI is underway, with the live sale being held on October 10, 2021.

A key ruler of Poland

One extremely rare coin offered in the sale is a Poland 1554 Ducat from the city of Danzig (lot 436). The obverse features Sigismund II Augustus, who was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1548 to 1572. His legacy was successfully uniting Poland and Lithuania, creating the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth that lasted for over 200 years. Graded NGC MS 64+, this rarity has a starting price of €35,000, or about $41,000 USD.

Poland 1554 Danzig Ducat graded NGC MS 62+ Click images to enlarge.

Struck from the world's oldest mint

Also in the sale is a Czechoslovakia 1934 Gold 10 Ducats Kremnica Mines 1973 Restrike graded NGC MS 67 (lot 477). It celebrates Kremnica, the site of historic gold mines and the oldest still-working mint in the world. Beginning in 1335, the mint produced Kremnica Ducats that grew to international fame because of the gold's consistent purity. The source of gold came from the mines in the Kremnica Mountains, in present-day Slovakia, until deterioration of the mines forced their closure. Struck from the last gold ore extracted from the mines in 1970, this stunning issue has a starting bid of €30,000 (about 35,000 USD).

Czechoslovakia 1934 Gold 10 Ducat - Kremnica Mines 1973 Restrike graded NGC MS 67 Click images to enlarge.

Other NGC-certified highlights in the sale include:

• a Czechoslovakia 1937 Ducat graded NGC MS 62 (lot 469) with a starting price of €20,000 (about $23,400 USD)
• an Austria 1887 2 Florins - Kuttenburg Mines graded NGC PF 66 Cameo (lot 197) with a starting price of €18,000 (about $21,200 USD)
• a Czechoslovakia 1934 10 Ducat graded NGC MS 65 (lot 444) with a starting price of €18,000 (about $21,200 USD)
• an Austria 1908 100 Corona 60th Anniversary of Reign graded NGC PF 63 (lot 275) with a starting price of €16,000 (about $18,800 USD
• a Czechoslovakia 1931 10 Ducat graded NGC MS 66 (lot 441) with a starting price of €15,000 (about $17,700 USD)
• a Czechoslovakia 1932 10 Ducat graded NGC MS 64 (lot 442) with a starting price of €15,000 (about $17,700 USD)
• a Czechoslovakia 1933 10 Ducat graded NGC MS 66 (lot 443) with a starting price of €15,000 (about $17,700 USD)
• a Czech Republic 2018 Gold 10 Ducat graded NGC MS 68 (lot 446) with a starting price of €15,000 (about $17,700 USD)
• a Czechoslovakia 1934 Gold 5 Ducat - Kremnica Mines 1973 Restrike graded NGC MS 67 (lot 478) with a starting price of €15,000 (about $17,700 USD)

All starting prices provided by the auction house.

Related Links:

• NGC Census: Poland-To 1688
• NGC Census: Czechoslovakia, Czech-slovak Rep., Bohemia and Moravia