NGC-certified Transylvania Coin Realizes More than $155,000 in Berlin Auction

Several European coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) soared above pre-auction estimates at a Berlin sale presented by Künker Münzauktionen and Goldhandel on January 30, 2020. The top highlight was a late-17th century gold coin minted in Hungary for Transylvania that realized 140,000 € (about $155,000 USD).

The Hungary 1695KV (Transylvania) 10 Ducats graded NGC MS 62 is a relic of the Holy Roman Empire. It features Leopold I, who was Holy Roman Emperor from 1658 until his death in 1705. One of the most important events of Leopold I’s long reign came in 1683. The Imperial Army and its allies routed the forces of the Ottoman Empire, which marked the historic end of the expansion of the Ottomans into Europe, including Transylvania — a major turning point in the history of the Western world.

Hungary 1695KV (Transylvania) 10 Ducats graded NGC MS 62 that realized 140,000 € (about $155,000 USD) Click images to enlarge.

Other NGC-certified coins with impressive results included:

• a France (1803) 5 Gold Francs graded NGC SP 63 that realized 120,000 € (about $133,000 USD) – the estimate was 25,000 €
• a Germany 1754 40 Ducats graded NGC MS 62 that realized 85,000 € (about $94,000 USD)
• a Germany 1689 10 Ducats graded NGC MS 62 that realized 75,000 € (about $83,000 USD)
• an England (1605-17) Ryal graded NGC MS 61 that realized 65,000 € (about $72,000 USD)
• a Russia 1741 Ruble graded NGC MS 64 that realized 55,000 € (about $61,000 USD)
• a Germany 1753 5 Ducats graded NGC MS 61+ that realized 48,000 € (about $53,000 USD)
• a Great Britain 1709 5 Guineas graded NGC AU 55 that realized 44,000 € (about $49,000 USD)
• a Germany (1656) 5 Ducats Gold Medal graded NGC MS 63 that realized 40,000 € (about $44,000 USD)
• an Austria 1616 4 Ducats graded NGC MS 61 that realized 36,000 € (about $40,000 USD)
• a Germany 1672 10 Ducats graded NGC AU 58 that realized 34,000 € (about $38,000 USD)
• a Germany 1725 Reichstaler grader NGC MS 64 that realized 32,000 € (about $35,000 USD)
• a Switzerland 1798 4 Ducats graded NGC MS 63 that realized 31,000 € (about $34,000 USD)
• a Germany 1591 Reichstaler graded NGC MS 62 that realized 22,000 € (about $24,000 USD).

All prices realized include buyer’s premium.