4164

4164- Transylvania. Ducat, 1612

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4164- Transylvania. Ducat, 1612
<Our item number 109442><B>Transylvania. Ducat, 1612.</B> Fr-332; Resch-158 &#40;Var. eagle left&#41;; Hess-438; KM-74. 3.46 grams. 20.8 mm. Nagybanya mint. Gabriel Bethlen, 1613-1629. Obv. Hatless portrait right. Leg: GABRIEL:D:G:PRIN.TRANSYL: <I>Reverse:</I> Eagle with shield and N-B at sides. Leg: PAR.REG.HVN.DO.ET.SIC.CO.161Z. Original mint fresh luster, very choice and rare thus. <B>NGC graded MS-64.</B> <BR><BR>Gabriel Bethlen was perhaps the most enlightened of the Transylvanian rulers. He attempted to bring his principality into a more modern age. Had he ruled longer, he could have been more successful. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;3,000-4,000. <I><BR>The Dr. Jacob Terner Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 109442<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109442.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109442N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>