Germany (Wurttemburg): silver klippe; Stuttgart Numismatic Association "Happy Near Year", (1904)
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Obverse: Veduta (city view) of Stuttgart.
Reverse: Prosit / Neujahr (Happy New Year) in two lines below radiant star; N. V. ST. (Numismatischen Vereinigung Stuttgart) in exergue.
Issuer: Stuttgart Numismatic Association.
Specifications: silver klippe, specimen (special strike), 20x20 mm. Undated (1904).
Grade: PCGS SP64, cert #39720497.
Reference: PCGS #823109.
Provenance: ex-Dennis Semisalov ("ddddd" on CoinTalk). Prior provenance to Stacks Bowers World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Lot 73526, 24 February 2021.
Notes: Quoting the Stacks Bowers description: "A rather attractive, unusual, and fairly SCARCE medal that is part of a series of holiday klippes issued by the association there."
Comments: The intricate cityscape, square klippe shape, attractive toning, and semi-prooflike luster drew me to this piece.
Comments
This is awesome 😎
Very unique