The Key Coin in the Florin Series

Triton XXI, Lot: 1119. Estimate $5000. Sold for $9500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUXEMBOURG. Wenzel I. 1353-1383. AV Florin (21mm, 3.48 g, 6h). Luxembourg mint. + WInC EL DVX, Ornate lily of Florence / + S • IOHA NNES B, St. John the Baptist standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding scepter; crown to upper left. Weiller 124b; Probst L134-1; De Mey, Luxembourg 138; Scarfea 795; Friedberg 5; Künker 221, lot 8014 (hammer €13000). Good VF. Very rare. Key piece in the Florin series.