Rudolph II, Victory at Raab 1598, triangular gold medal or Double-ducat, Christ standing before Thomas the Apostle, inscription around, GOT in angles, rev. crowned R above legend in six lines, date in chronogram, legend around, 37x37x35mm., 6.88g. (Horsky [silver] 1202; Mont.665; MzA p.84, as 2 1/2-Ducat), very fine, extremely rare

Details

Rudolph II, Victory at Raab 1598, triangular gold medal or Double-ducat, Christ standing before Thomas the Apostle, inscription around, GOT in angles, rev. crowned R above legend in six lines, date in chronogram, legend around, 37x37x35mm., 6.88g. (Horsky [silver] 1202; Mont.665; MzA p.84, as 2 1/2-Ducat), very fine, extremely rare

Provenance

Dr Ludwig Belli Collection, Sally Rosenberg, Frankfurt, 21 November 1904, lot 242

Lot Essay

Raab (modern Gyr) was taken by the Imperialist forces under Count Adolf von Schwarzenberg-Stefansberg (1557-1600) on 29 March 1598. The place of mintage of this rare gold commemorative piece is unknown.

See also front cover illustration