| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61359 | Auction date: 22 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 24031 Price realized: 503 USD (Approx. 462 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: German States Brandenburg. Friedrich II silver "Prussian Science Academy" Medal 1751-Dated MS63 NGC, BDM-II pg. 244. 30mm. By N. Georgi. Milled edge. Struck to celebrate the Prussian Science Academy. FEDERICUS REX ACADEMIAE PROTECTOR MDCCLI Laureate bust of Friedrich II facing right // COGNATA AD SIDERA TENDIT Eagle flying above a landscape towards three stars, the academy's moto taken from Ovid. Exceedingly reflective and flashy and seemingly deserving of a Prooflike designation. A firm strike yields a nearly full expression of the devices throughout that is fully appreciated when viewed in-hand. Ex. Demarete Collection (Stack's Bowers and Ponterio Auction 182, January 2014, Lot 625) https://coins.ha.com/itm/german-states/brandenburg/german-states-brandenburg-friedrich-ii-silver-prussian-science-academy-medal-1751-dated-ms63-ngc-/a/61359-24031.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61359-01222024 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
