Lot 485
Austria. 2 Talers, ND (Hall). Dav-3363. 57.4 grams. Archduke Ferdinand Karl, of Tyrol, 1632-1662 Bareheaded bust right. Reverse: Crowned eagle. A charming silver piece, beautifully toned in medium gray with hues of bluish lilac iridescence, sharply struck with crisp legends and a marvelously detailed, likelife portrait. As delightful as can be! NGC graded MS-64.
Ferdinand Karl was the nephew of Emperor Ferdinand II, and succeeded his father, Leopold,as ruler of the Tirol. His rule was inconsequential, but his coins were magnificent emblems of their age, the end of the Renaissance and the beginning of the Age of Reason. Notice the epaulette, the sun blowing wind (an ancient image, born in Greek Sicily).
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,400.
Ex Irving Goodman Collection.
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