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ARAUCANIA-PATAGONIA - ARAUCANIA
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ARAUCANIA-PATAGONIA - ARAUCANIA
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Estimate €2,000
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Description
ARAUCANIA-PATAGONIA - ARAUCANIA
Orélie-Antoine I (1860–1878). One-peso piéfort, burnished blank (PROOF) 1874.
Obverse: ORLLIE-ANTOINE I, KING OF ARAUCANIA AND PATAGONIA. A crowned shield bearing the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Araucania (Liberty, Law, Agriculture and Industry); surrounded by a circle of 27 small stars.
Rev. NEW FRANCE. On a wreath formed of two reeds: UN / PESO / (date) and above, eleven small stars.
Lec.- (cf. 14, bronze) - KM.- (cf. X#12, bronze); Bronze – 41 mm – 12 h
Top Pop: this is the finest graded specimen! Another identical piéfort is listed in the iNumis auction, Auction by Bids, 6–7 November 2008, lot 1264.
NGC PF 64 BN (4732483-008).
On a burnished (PROOF) blank, in a piedfort format with a smooth edge. Not listed in bronze, but several examples have been reported. With an iridescent patina. Almost proof.
* Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, which comes into force in national law on 1 January 2025, buyers from within the EU are required to pay 5.5% VAT on the hammer price of this lot.
* Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, which comes into force in national law on 1 January 2025, successful bidders from within the EU will also be required to pay 5.5% VAT on this lot.
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