Lot 644
German States -- Ottingen. Taler, 1759. Dav-2501; Lof-397; KM-18. Johann Aloys I, of Wallenstein-Spielberg, 1737-1780. Christian Ernst Muller, mintmaster. Bust of diminutive but fine style right. Reverse: Large crowned, supported shield with no mantle. Toned in shades of lilac, mauve and greenish gray. Rare. NGC graded MS-63.
Oettingen was a small town with one castle in southern Bavaria. Its main claim to fame was the presence of the "Miraculous Image of Our Lady" in the chapel of the abbey. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims visited annually but very few coins were ever produced there. This is a great rarity.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500.
Ex Irving Goodman Collection.
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