Very rare issue of the County of Sayn-Altenkirchen two ducat minted to commemorate the inheritance of the imperial county following the death of Duke Wilhelm Heinrich of Saxe-Eisenach.
Dies by the Nuremberg master A. Vestner, with signature under the bust.
Extremely rare coin on the auction market.
On the world's largest service Coinarchives coin has been listed only twelve times over many years.
Attractive coin that exhibits plenty of mint luster.
Obverse: bust of the ruler in armour facing right, below the VESTNER signature
CAR GF MARCH BR PR & SIL DVX COM SAIN & WITG
Reverse: Aequitas standing left, holding cornucopia, scales and Victoria, in the episode in three lines COMITATVS SAVNENSIS HEREDITATE ADQVESTIT and the date
VICTRIX AEQVITAS
Gold, diameter 25 mm, weight 6.96 g
