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Lot Essay
This beaker is set with twenty-one Austrian 10 Kreuzer coins depicting Archduke Leopold V and variously dated between 1627 and 1632 to the sides, while the base is set with a German Taler coin depicting Johann Georg III of Saxony.
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Overall with some minor scratches consistent with age and use, some wear to the gilding, some wear to the cast decoration on the coins at the high points, generally good condition. 41⁄4 in. (10.8 cm.) diameter
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Lot 22Sale 19705
MAKER'S MARK GW, BRESLAU, 1761-1776A GERMAN SILVER-GILT COIN-SET BEAKEREstimate: USD 2,000 - 3,000
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