The name has established itself in the numismatic world as a synonym forperfect quality. And catalog 370 containing German gold and silver coins from the Annemarieand Gerd Köhlmoos Collection lives up to this reputation. After auctioning German coinsminted from 1800 onwards, it's now time for the sale of the issues produced by the countlesssmall states of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. Connoisseurs will discoverpieces of rulers and cities that only issued very few specimens on highly important occasions.

Those interested in the art of portraiture will be fascinated by the skills of German engravers,who impressively captured the features of their patrons - regardless of whether it was in theRenaissance, Baroque or Classicist periods.

The offer is complemented by 43 gold coins of the German Empire, including Reuss, olderline, 20 marks 1875 of extremely fine quality and Saxe-Meiningen, 20 marks 1872 of almostFDC quality.

No. 1004: Augsburg / Diocese. Alexander Sigismund of Pfalz-Neuburg. 2 ducats 1708,Augsburg. Extremely rare. Extremely fine to FDC. Estimate: 40,000 euros

No. 1024: Bavaria. Albert V, 1550-1579. Ducat n.d., Munich. Very rare. Extremely fine toFDC. Estimate: 25,000 euros

No. 1063: Prussia. Frederick III (I). Ducat 1706, Minden. Probably the 2nd known specimen.About extremely fine. Estimate: 25,000 euros

No. 1136: Fulda / Abbey. Konstantin von Buttlar. Ducat 1721. Probably 2nd known specimenin private possession. FDC. Estimate: 10,000 euros

No. 1163: Hildesheim / Diocese. Jobst Edmund von Brabeck. Ducat 1694, Hildesheim.Extremely rare. Extremely fine to FDC. Estimate: 20,000 euros

No. 1240: Saxony. Christian I. Ducat 1590, Dresden. Very rare. Extremely fine. Estimate:20,000 euros

No. 1271: Saxe-Eisenberg. Christian. 2 ducats 1682, Gotha. Extremely rare. Extremely fine toFDC. Estimate: 35,000 euros

No. 1289: Speyer / Diocese. Heinrich Hartard Freiherr von Rollingen. 2 ducats 1711,Augsburg, commemorating him being elected Bishop of Speyer. Extremely rare. Extremelyfine to FDC. Estimate: 25,000 euros

No. 1356: Saxe-Meiningen. George II. 20 marks 1872. Very rare. About FDC. Estimate:20,000 euros

No. 1488: Erfurt / City. Under Swedish occupation. Gustav II Adolf. 1/2 reichstaler 1632.From the Wasserschleben Coll. Probably the only specimen on the market. Very fine.Estimate: 10,000 euros

No. 1529: Hesse-Darmstadt. Ludwig VIII. Konventionstaler 1760, Darmstadt. Extremely rare.Extremely fine. Estimate: 12,500 euros

No. 1592: Montfort. Anton the Younger. 1/2 reichstaler 1695, Langenargen. From theBachofen von Echt Coll., Hamburger auction 46 (1910), No. 1559. Extremely rare. Extremelyfine. Estimate: 10,000 euros

No. 1692: Saxe-Gotha. Ernest II (2/3 konventionstaler) 1774, Gotha. Extremely rare.About FDC. Estimate: 12,500 euros