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Auction: 9008 - The John Marshall Collection, other Ancient, British, World Coins, Comm Medals & Books
Lot: 15

Estonia, Gotthard Kettler, Last Grand Master of the Livonian Order and First Duke of Courland (1559-62), Double Gulden, 8.36g, undated, gothard d g magis livon, armoured half-length figure of Kettler facing and turning to right, holding sword in right hand and resting left hand on a scull, rev. maria fili serva nos, crucifix above shield, two helms to left and right (F.7; Haljak 199; Neumann 285), very fine, extremely rare, one of only three examples known Estimate £ 20,000-25,000 provenance Gorny & Mosch, 16-18 October, 2002, lot 6167

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