DR. BUSSO PEUS FALL 2023 AUCTIONS

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V26 2023 INDEX E-SYLUM ARCHIVE

The E-Sylum: Volume 26, Number 43, October 22, 2023, Article 21

The auction house Dr. Busso Peus Nachf will offer coins, medals and numismatic literature in sales on October 31st through November 1st. Here's the announcement. -Editor

The autumn auction of the House of Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. extends over three auction days, which are reflected in two auction catalogs.

Day 1, October 31st , traditionally opens with the antiques (488 lots). The distribution of Greek and Roman characters is roughly equal. The majority of the ancient coins can demonstrate solid auction provenance, which in the case of No. 301, an Antoninian of Laelianus, goes back to the Prince Waldeck collection, auctioned in 1935, and in one case (No. 247) even to the 18th century. Among the Greeks deserve a magnificent tetradrachm of Mithradates VI. from Pontus (No. 110) and the title piece of the catalog, a gold trihemistater from Carthage (No. 177), minted in the middle of the First Punic War, special appreciation. The Roman world is represented with numerous rarities, starting with the provincial coins, where two rarissima (nos. 188, 189) from the Burstein collection, which were auctioned in our house over 20 years ago, next to a magnificent bronze of Cleopatra (no. 192) may be of some interest to connoisseurs. Among the Romans a pair of gold pieces recorded and depicted as unique in Robert Göbl's corpus of Gallienus is one of the highlights (nos. 292, 293). A solidus of Constantius II from Arelate (No. 317) and one of Magnentius (No. 322) both stand out with their good preservation and great rarity. Finally, the rarely offered Byzantine Emperor Alexander, a particularly desirable piece of gold, is also represented in the last part (No. 361). The antiques section concludes with a wide range of collector-friendly, low-valued lots.

Lot 110: Pontos. Mithradates VI. Eupator, 120 - 63 BC. Tetradrachm 85/84 BC, uncertain mint. EF/about FDC Estimate 10.000€

Lot 177: Carthage. Gold-Trihemistater ca. 260 BC, Karthago. Rare, EF Estimate 30.000€

Lot 192: Egypt, Alexandria. Kleopatra VII, 50-31 BC. Bronze year 2 (=36/35 BC) About EF Estimate 1.500€

Lot 292: Gallienus, Aureus 254/256. Viminacium. Unique. About EF Estimate 4.000€

Lot 293: Gallienus. Binio 260/261, Rom. 2nd known example EF – FDC Estimate 10.000€

Lot 317: Constantius II., 337-361. Solidus 353, Arelate (Arles). EF / FDC Estimate 3.000€

Lot 322: Magnentius, 350-353. Solidus 351, Augusta Treverorum (Trier). EF Estimate 4.000€

Lot 361: Byzantine Empire. Alexander, Solidus 912-913, Constantinople. Very rare VF Estimate 20.000€

On October 31 in the afternoon the auction of foreign coins of this year's autumn auction will begin. Among these, a series of Indian and Iranian gold coins, a short selection of Polish coins and a collection of Swiss Shooting Talers are worth mentioning. Most notably, however, are several ducats and multiple ducats of the First Czechoslovak Republic, including a 10x ducat 1929 as a top piece. On the same day, a collection of 130 numbers of the Habsburg hereditary lands from 1486 to 1918 will follow, including coins of Salzburg and Transylvania.

The second day of the auction, November 1, will be opened by the German feudal coins with first of all a collection of talers of the imperial cities of Augsburg, Nuremberg and Regensburg.

In Nuremberg alone, there are more than 80 numbers together. Outstanding here is an undated thick Double "City Hall Taler" (1688), which, according to our auction archive (ongoing since 1870), was never auctioned before. In addition, there are numerous talers, medals and gold coins, some of which are very rare all over. Here we would like to point out a Saxon gold medal weighing 21 ducats of 1889 on the 800th anniversary of the House of Wettin by K. Diller at Lauer, Nuremberg. According to the literature, only two copies were struck in gold and, according to our card archive, have not been auctioned since 1870. It is with great certainty a unique opportunity.

This is followed by the exceptionally large offer of coins of the German Empire in gold and silver. Top piece among them is the Bavarian 3-Mark piece 1918, on the royal marriage jubilee (J. 54). Modestly taxed combined lots close the offer as usual.

Lot 781: Czechoslovakia. 10 Ducates 1929, Kremnitz. EF/FDC Estimate 15.000€

Lot 801: RDR. Archduke Sigismund the Coin Rich, 1439-1490, under guardianship until 1460. Guildergroschen 1486, Hall. About Very Fine Estimate 2.500€

Lot 1018: Brandenburg - Ansbach, Margraviate. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich. 4 ducats 1729, Schwabach. EF Estimate 50.000€

Lot 1226: Nuremberg, imperial city. Double Reichsthaler o. J. (1688), "Double Rathaustaler". EF/FDC Estimate 75.000€

Lot 1340: Saxony, Kingdom. Albert, 1873-1902. gold medal weighing 21 ducats. 1889, on the 800th anniversary of the House of Wettin. About FDC Estimate 20.000€

Lot 1467: Bavaria, Kingdom. Ludwig III. 3 Mark 1918, on his Golden Wedding Anniversary. J. 54. Matte FDC Estimate 30.000€

Lot 1525: Hesse, Grand Duchy. Ernst Ludwig, 3 Mark 1917, 25th anniversary of the reign. Proof Estimate 4.000€

Thursday, November 2, is entirely reserved for the collection Dr. Jürgen Baur - Cologne and linked territories. This collection in special catalog 436 contains nearly 800 coins and medals in gold and silver (and some in copper) of the city and archbishopric of Cologne and the numerous bishoprics that were closely linked to Cologne in the person of the archbishop. The medieval imperial mints in the archbishopric of Cologne form the beginning of the collection, which extends through the medieval and modern coins of the archbishopric and the city of Cologne to medals in the Prussian state. Among the numerous rarities, only an archbishop's ducat 1750 (no. 3215), a Deutz mint taler 1694 (no. 3186) and a city's thick double taler (a so called "Ursulataler") circa 1620 (no. 3279) should be mentioned here.

This is followed by the numerous coins and medals with historical reference to Cologne. The bishop's reign at times far beyond Cologne makes this collection so interesting for any collector, whether interested in Cologne, Westphalia or simply beautiful coins and medals. It should be worth browsing for everyone. Cologne as a theater of war between the powers makes references to Brandenburg-Prussia, Saxony, the Netherlands or England. As a domain for the Wittelsbach family's sideline (from 1583-1688) the Baur collection is also of value for the collector of Bavarian coins, collectors of the history of the Reformation will find references to the not so clear fight of the confessions.

Incidentally, the catalog also contains some ancient coins, bracteates and talers, which Dr. Baur collected simply for the joy of beautiful coins.

The second great passion of the collector was bibliophile numismatic literature. The library contains almost exclusively, partly very rare original prints back to the 17th century. In addition, for the sake of simplicity, the books of catalog 435 are also auctioned at the end of the day.

Lot 3186: Cologne, Archbishopric. Joseph Clemens of Bavaria. Imperial thaler 1694, Deutz. Very rare Very Fine Estimate 5.000€

Lot 3215: Cologne, Archbishopric. Clemens August of Bavaria. Ducat 1750, Bonn. EF Estimate 5.000€

Lot 3279: Cologne, imperial city. Thick double thaler o. J. (around 1620), so called "Dreikönigs- or Ursulaprägung". Very rare Very Fine Estimate 3.000€

Lot 3504: Münster, diocese. Sedisvakanz 1761-1762. gold strike from the dies of the Schautaler 1761. Seemingly unedited EF Estimate 5.000€

Lot 3519: Paderborn, Bishopric. Clemens August of Bavaria. 1/2 Max d'or 1720. EF Estimate 7.500€

Lot 3536: Trier, Archbishopric. Boemund II of Warsberg. Gold florin o. y. (1356/1362), Coblenz, without mention of the mint. EF Splendid specimen Estimate 7.500€