New England Auctions
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Fall 2021 Estates & Collections

Sun, Oct 17, 2021 10:00AM EDT
Lot 854

Spherical Coin Seven Wonders

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$300 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$300,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000
"Seven New Wonders of the World" is the first spherical coin minted by Mint of Poland. Based on the hand-drawn XVII-century map created by the Dutch cartographer Willem Janszoon Blaeu. process. Thanks to a specially created 6-element die they succeeded not only in creating the ideally spherical shape of the coin, but also in adorning it with intricate relief images. DIa. 1-1/2" Copy and paste this link for a high-res image. https://www.dropbox.com/s/nfsf88973eqvcw8/1144010_1.jpg?dl=0