WORLD COINS, ROMANIA, Principality of Transylvania. Christoph Báthori (1576-1581), Gold Ducat, 1577, Hermannstadt, « MON « TRANS IL « C « B « D « S , St Ladislas standing facing in full armour, holding halberd and orb, rev « PATRON A « « VNGA « 1577 « , Madonna and child, 1.50g (Resch 8; F 284). Rarely seen with the date in the reverse legend, Madonna and child slightly double struck but an otherwise strong obverse with good legends on a full round flan, extremely fine with attractive lustre and light tone, a very rare one-year t ype . £6000-8000
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The first issue of this coin is thought to have been under Roger II of Sicily, who, in 1140, coined ducats bearing the figure of Christ, and the inscription, ‘Sit tibi, Christe, datus, quem tu regis iste ducatus’ (or roughly, “O Christ, let this ...