The New York Sale 2026 Ancient & World

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1520 Mainz. Stadt. On the Siege of Mainz, 1689. Wood Plaque, very late 17th-early 18th Century gaming piece. 56mm, 15mm thick. View of Mainz, its port and the Rhine river, VRBS VICTRIX. above, signed ‘E’ lower left. Reverse: View of the city and river, MOGVNTIA. on banner above, PER DEDITIONEM RECUP ERATA. D. 1 SEPT.A.1689. in ex. Dark brown, near black. About Extremely Fine. In June 1689, during the Nine Years War, forces of the Holy Roman Empire under Duke Charles V of Lorraine laid siege to the city of Mainz. The French governor Jacques Henri de Durfort organized a valiant defense. But after nearly three months, General Nicholas Chalon de Blé was forced to surrender the walled city to the armies of Austria and the Dutch Republic on September 8.

$300

Lot 1521

Lot 1522

1521 Nürnberg. Gold Medallic Baptism Double Ducat, nd (ca. 1750). 6.7 g. Priest baptizing a child, radiant dove ascending toward the Heavenly Father. Reverse: Nimbate Christ walking right with a staff towards a child lying beneath a tree (Goppel 4384; Erl.2219). Some old hairlines and light tooling, solder marks on edge. Extremely Fine. 1522 Nürnberg. Baptism Medal, nd (ca. 1700). Silver, 26.24 g. Priest baptizing a child, radiant dove ascending toward the Heavenly Father; Crucifixion at right. Reverse: Nimbate Christ walking right with a staff towards a child lying beneath a tree (Forster 872; Erl.2250). Some light contact marks in fields. Toned. Very Fine.

$800

$250

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