Austria 1509 4 guldiner Dav-LS279
This specimen was lot 30098 in Heritage auction 3096 (Dallas, TX, March 2021), where it sold for $84,000. The catalog description[1] noted,
"Austria. Maximilian I (1493-1519) 4 Guldiner 1509-Dated (1517) AU55 NGC, Antwerp mint. Later striking from dies by Ulrich Ursentaler with added rosette. A piece that wholly reflects upon Maximilian's political aspirations and his understanding of the use of coins as propaganda to bolster his authority, this famed type could certainly be counted as Ursentaler's magnum opus. Minted as part of a program that saw the striking of the first multiple talers of the House of Habsburg, this issue was produced for nothing less than Maximilian's acceptance of the imperial title. The imagery seen here was meant to correspond to a large statue in Augsburg which was, however, never completed. During his stay in the Netherlands in 1517, Maximilian required a large number of coins to serve as imperial gifts to promote his image, and requested dies be sent from the mint in Hall, to which a rosette was added to differentiate them from the products of Hall and defend the mint's reputation. No multiples above the 2 Guldiner were originally struck at Hall, though Schulten records weights up to 5 Guldiner minted in Antwerp. To our knowledge, a representative of this denomination has not come to auction in the last two decades. From the Paramount Collection."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 116.95 g.
Catalog reference: Dav-LS279, cf. Julius-8 (for 2 Guldiner), Schulten-4458, Voglhuber-Unl., cf. Moser-Tursky-pg. 41, Fig. 82 (for gold striking).
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- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3096, featuring the Paramount Collection of World & Ancient Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.
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