Saxonia in Nummis, the collection of the Berlin savings bank with rarities from Brandenburg-Prussia, gold coins from the Köhlmoos Collection and the Liska Collection withCzechoslovak gold coins - these are just a few of the private collections on offer at Künker'sSummer Auction Sales.

Four catalogs with 3,124 lots and a total estimate of 7.7 million euros - that's the material ofKünker's Summer Auction Sales, which will be held from 20 to 24 June 2022. Three of thecatalogs are dedicated to one impressive collection each. Catalog 368 contains the first part ofthe Dr. Walter Kemlein Collection with Saxon coins and medals, catalog 369 is dedicated tothe collection of the Berlin savings bank including great rarities from Brandenburg-Prussiaand rare issues of the German Empire. Catalog 370 deals with German gold and silver coinsfrom the Köhlmoos Collection and catalog 371 combines the material of many privatecollections, including the Dr. Pavel Liska Collection of Czechoslovak gold coins and a specialcollection Venezuela.

The collection of Saxon coins, medals and decorations built by Dr. Walter Kemlein overabout half a century consists of more than 3,500 objects. The first part of this collection marksthe beginning of Künker's Summer Auction Sales 2022 as auction 368. The material covers atime frame ranging from the bracteates of the Margraviates of Wettin and Meißen via theElectorate and Kingdom of Saxony to the Ernestine and Albertine Duchies of Saxony, Saxe-Altenburg, Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach, Saxe-Eisenberg, Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Saxe-Weimar, Saxe-Weißenfels and Saxe-Zeitz. In addition, there are coins andmedals relating to Saxony and Thuringia.

The catalog contains everything a collector of Saxon coins and medals could dream of:bracteates present wonderful Romanesque artworks, rare gold and silver coins featuremagnificent Renaissance and Baroque portraits and, not to forget, medals made by the bestEuropean artists commemorate historical events that shaped Saxony and had a major impacton Germany as a whole.

There are so many outstanding pieces that it is impossible to list them all in this preview.Particularly remarkable, for example, is a specimen of the first klappmützentaler of veryattractive quality with a fine patina and a provenance that can be traced back to 1917. Andmany collectors will be amazed by the impressive Renaissance portrait of Frederick III, calledthe Wise. Augustus the Strong is represented by several gold coins of perfect quality and afew extremely rare talers and klippes including the so-called butterfly coins and vicariateissues.

The medals are particularly impressive. These artworks of high historical importance arecomparatively affordable considering their rarity. We want to mention two examples for thewealth of material: The reverse of a 1719 silver medal depicts equestrian games organized forthe wedding of the son of the prince-elector. Another example is an impressive oval silvermedal from 1900, featuring the Jemlich organ of the Church of the Holy Cross in great detail,an instrument that enjoys great renown among music lovers.

The Dr. Walter Kemlein Collection is a mirror of Saxon history and culture, friends of theFree States of Saxony and Thuringia should not miss out on taking a close look at this catalog.

No. 10: Meißen. Conrad the Great of Wettin, 1127-1156. Bracteate. From the Virgil M. BrandColl., Leu auction 47 (1988), No. 2090. Very rare. Extremely fine. Estimate: 2,500 euros

No. 32: Saxony. Frederick III the Wise, Albert the Bold and John the Steadfast. Taler n.d.(1486-1500), Annaberg or Wittenberg. First klappmützentaler. From the Strupp Coll. Ballauction (1917), No. 872. Very rare. Very fine. Estimate: 20,000 euros

No. 42: Saxony. Frederick III. Broad guldengroschen n.d. (1512), Hall with the title ofMaximilian I, commemorating him becoming Governor General. Very rare. Extremely fine.Estimate: 12,500 euros

No. 74: Schmalkaldic League. Joint issue by John Frederick, Elector of Saxony, Maurice,Duke of Saxony, and Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse. Representative coin of 2 talers,commemorating the capture of Henry, Duke of Brunswick, in 1545, Goslar. From KölnerMünzkabinett auction 95 (1995), No. 431. Extremely rare. Very fine to extremely fine.Estimate: 10,000 euros

No. 258: Frederick Augustus I (Augustus the Strong). Double ducat 1702, Dresden,celebrating him receiving the Danish Order of the Elephant. From Peus auction 337 (1993),No. 1600. Extremely rare. About extremely fine. Estimate: 15,000 euros

No. 261: Frederick Augustus I (Augustus the Strong). Butterfly taler n.d. (1708-1710),Dresden. From the Brand Coll., Leu auction 70 (1997), No. 7376. Very rare. Extremely fine.Estimate: 20,000 euros

No. 318: Frederick Augustus I (Augustus the Strong). Silver medal 1719 by O. Wif,commemorating the wedding of the Elector's son with Maria Josepha of Austria. Extremelyrare. Extremely fine. Estimate: 4,000 euros

No. 422: Albert. Gold medal n.d. (1890-1892) by M. Baruleck for excellent artisticachievements. Only 4 specimens minted. Extremely fine to FDC. Estimate: 7,500 euros

No. 433: Dresden. Silver medal 1900 by R. Diller commemorating the re-dedication of theChurch of the Holy Cross in Dresden. Extremely rare. Extremely fine. Estimate: 750 euros

No. 447: Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach. John Casimir, 1624-1633. Broad double reichstaler 1627,Saalfeld. From Peus auction 336 (1993), No. 1584. Estimate: 4,000 euros