Large Swiss Coin Among NGC-certified Rarities in Auction World Sale

An incredibly rare Swiss coin is among hundreds of ancient and world coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) that are being offered in an upcoming sale. Bidding is already underway for Auction World’s 32th Auction, which will be held April 16, 2023.

In the spotlight is a Switzerland 1501 Bern 10 Ducat graded NGC AU Details (lot 3538), with a starting price of 12,000,000 JPY (about $92,000). The obverse shows St. Vincent, for whom a cathedral in Bern was named at the time this coin was struck. The reverse shows a double-headed eagle over a bear, surrounded by coats of arms. It was among the first large gold coins of Renaissance Europe.

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Other NGC-certified coins in this auction include:

• an Italy 1929-dated Lateran Pacts Gold Medal graded NGC MS 69 (lot 3486) with a starting price of 15,000,000 JPY (about $115,000)
• an Austria 1643 Breslau 10 Ducat graded NGC UNC Details (lot 3012) with a starting price of 8,000,000 JPY (about $62,000)
• a Germany 1721 Nurnberg 8 Ducat graded NGC AU Details (lot 3231) with a starting price of 6,000,000 JPY (about $46,000)
• a Ptolemaic Kingdom 222-205/4 B.C. Ptolemy IV Gold Octodrachm graded NGC Ancients AU, 5/5 Strike and 2/5 Surface with Fine Style (lot 2052) with a starting price 5,000,000 JPY (about $38,000)
• a Germany 1698 GFN Nurnberg City View Obverse 6 Ducat graded NGC MS 62 (lot 3227) with a starting price of 5,000,000 JPY ($38,000)
• a Germany 1767 Prussia Taler graded NGC MS 61 (lot 3243) with a starting price of 5,000,000 JPY (about $38,000)
• a Roman Imperatorial Marc Antony and Octavian 41 B.C. Gold Aureus graded NGC Ancients XF, 4/5 Strike and 3/5 Surface (lot 2057) with a starting price of 3,000,000 JPY (about $23,000)
• a Portugal (1495-1521) Manuel I 10 Cruzados graded NGC AU Details (lot 3503) with a starting price of 3,000,000 JPY (about $23,000)
• a Great Britain 1847 UN DEC. Gothic Type Crown graded NGC PF 63 Ultra Cameo (lot 3382) with a starting price of 1,500,000 JPY (about $11,550)
• a Germany (1792-1803) Regensburg Ducat graded NGC MS 64 PL (lot 3262) with a starting price of 500,000 JPY (about $3,800)

Starting prices are provided by the auction house.