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CNG Feature Auction 118

Lot nuber 1297

MALTA, Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim. Grandmaster, 1797-1798. AR 30 Tarì (42mm, 29.59 g, 6h). Valletta mint. Dated 1798.


CNG Feature Auction 118
Lot: 1297.
 Estimated: $ 500

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Sold For $ 475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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MALTA, Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim. Grandmaster, 1797-1798. AR 30 Tarì (42mm, 29.59 g, 6h). Valletta mint. Dated 1798. Mantled and cuirassed bust left / Crowned double-headed eagle with coat-of-arms on breast. Gatt 28-30T-12R02; Restelli & Sammut 5; Schembri 1; KM 345.4. Uneven toning. Good VF.

Ex El Medina Collection; Classical Numismatic Group 47 (16 September 1998), lot 2322.

A long-standing official of the Knights of Malta, Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim had the double distinction of being the first Grandmaster of German origin and the 71st and final Grandmaster of the Knights of Malta. After surrendering the island of Malta to the French in 1798, thereby effectively surrendering their sovereignty over an independent state, Hompesch spent his final years (he died in 1806) challenging the validity of his 1799 formal abdication.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 118 lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 13-14 September 2021. CNG Feature Auction 118 – Session Four – Roman Imperial Coinage Part 2 through Antiquities will be held Tuesday afternoon, 14 September 2021 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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