| Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 162 | Auction date: 6 November 2025 |
| Lot number: 1252 Price realized: 8,500 CHF (Approx. 10,478 USD / 9,129 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Germany St. Blasien Abbey. Martin II Gerbert of Hornau, 1764-1793 Medal (10 Ducats) 1783, AV 34.86 g. 41mm. On the occasion of the consecration of the new abbey church. Dies by Anton Guillémard. MARTINVS II S R I PR ABB CONG S BLASII IN NIGRA SILVA Bust with pileolus and pectoral cross in clerical garb right, the artist's signature A. GUILLEMARD F. on the arm. Rev. OPTIMO PATRI OB REM RESTITVTAM bird's eye view of the monastery with the rebuilt domed church in front of the Black Forest mountains. In the exergue CAPITVS BLASIANVM / MDCCLXXXIII. Berstett 52; Günzburger 151b; Zeitz 413. Very rare. Mark on edge, extremely fine NGC UNC DETAILS, EDGE FILING (2175175-023) Ex J. Schulman, Amsterdam sale 27.2.1939, no. 261. The abbey church of St. Blasien, built in the classical style and modelled on the Pantheon, was consecrated in 1783 and has a total height of 62 metres. At the time, it was the third largest domed church in Europe. Under Mertin Gebert, St. Blasien developed into an important centre for methodical historical research. He also transferred the remains of eleven early Habsburgs to St. Blasien and founded what later became the Rothaus brewery. The mint of this rare medal can be assumed to be the place of work of Anton Guillémard, who was chief engraver at the mint in Milan from 1777 to 1796. Estimate: 7500 CHF |  |
