140, Lot: 246. Estimate $150. Sold for $92. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GERMANY, Speyer. August Philipp von Limburg-Vehlen-Styrum. 1770-1797. AR Thaler (Convention) (41mm, 27.59 g, 12h). Issued on his accession. Anton Schaffer, die-cutter and mintmaster. Dated 1770. Crowned and mantled arms; A S across fields, legend around / Minerva, helmeted, standing facing, holding spear and shield, above sun face and infant flying, to left, infant holding scales and plum-bob; to right infant holding small bee hive (or honey?) and branch, at far right, bee hive with bees swarming. Davenport 2788; KM(C) 12. Near VF, porosity.