Münzenhandlung Harald Möller Auction 80 Has it All
Münzenhandlung Harald Möller GmbH will hold their Auction 80 on Dec. 2, 2022, offering over 1,200 lots of coins, medals and ephemera. The variety is stunning, so leave appropriate time to examine everything at their website, www.muenzen-moeller.de or on their auction page at www.NumisBids.com
Presented here are a small and personally selected group of lots which I hope will give you a fragment of the depth of Möller’s phenomenal range of material.
The Berlin-Baghdad Railway began construction in 1903 and finished in 1940. The German Empire was the primary source for the engineering, construction and also the funding through Deutsche Bank. Since the railway would have greatly benefited Germany in its’ colonial power, the entire project became the subject of political and military disputes and construction delays. This medal was struck to celebrate the completion of the Amanus Range tunnel which is the longest railway tunnel in Turkey. The interesting history makes this rare medal a bargain at its $700 estimate.
The only 18th Century type coin of Essen is a gold Ducat and since the 1753 first date of the type is excessively rare, this 1754 is the only collectible coin from this German State in this time period. This example is a nice XF-Unc and valued at over $7,500.
Large silver coins of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine, are not often available at auction. This 1569 middle reign Taler, Davenport 9385, has plenty of eye appear and grades vf-xf with an estimate of about $6,500.
Sporting an attractive portrait of Peter II, much like that used on the circulating 20 Dinara of 1938, this bronze medal celebrating Peter’s first year of rule as the last King of Yugoslavia, succeeding his assassinated father in 1934 at the age of 11 years, is a great historical piece at a low estimate of just $70.
A lot of three early Armenien silver drams of Levon I, 1199-1218 and Levon II 1270-1289 is offered in Möller Auction 80 at a low opening bid of about $100. Their preservation is exceptional at vf-xf.
This is the final date of the Nurnberg KM73 goldgulden, which was struck 40 years after the previous date in this type. At XF, the estimate of about $5,000 is exceptionally reasonable, so be prepared for competition.
Having served as medical officer under Gordon in Khartoum, Emin Pascha was named Governor of Equatoria (modern day South Sudan) in 1878. One of the more enlightened Europeans involved in African exploration and study, Emin Pascha compiled many journals of flora and fauna and expanded European knowledge of the African regions in which he traveled. This medal is one of very few numismatic items I have ever seen produced in his honor.
No proof strikes are listed for this Prussian type in the old Standard Catalog of World Coins, but this example is considered to be a proof strike by the catalogers. In any case it is an outstanding example in a long date run of a popular circulating type and well worth active bidding.
