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Heavy Vintage Bracelet with Six Gold Coins, circa 1955

€ 14,980.00 ^*

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Heavy Vintage Bracelet with Six Gold Coins, circa 1955

Description

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A veritable gold treasure is the present vintage bracelet, which found its way to us here in Berlin. On an anchor chain made of high-carat gold, the piece presents six precious gold coins in decorative settings. Gold coins have been made into jewellery throughout the ages; in the case of our bracelet, it is six of the most famous gold coins that are still popular investments today. Kicking off our volume is a Swiss 20-franc coin from 1912, affectionately named Goldvreneli, the diminutive form of the traditional Swiss given name Verena, after the portrait of a woman in front of an alpine landscape designed by Fritz Ulisse Landry that adorns the obverse. The next coin is 20 Reichsmark from 1908 with the profile image of the German Emperor Wilhelm II. This is followed by 1 ducat from Austria with the portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph II. The Austrian ducat is made of a particularly high, 986/000 gold alloy. They are probably official restrikes of the year of mintage 1915. This is followed in a wide setting by a French 20 franc coin from 1869 with the portrait of Emperor Napoleon III. The largest coin in the collection is a Mexican 50 pesos coin from 1947, also known as The Centenario, first minted to mark the 100th anniversary of the country's independence from Spain. It shows on the obverse a winged Victoria in front of the two famous volcanoes Popocatepetl and Iztaccíhuatl, while the reverse shows the national coat of arms. The final piece of our precious collection is an American 10 dollar coin from 1907 with the personification of Liberty and the American coat of arms. Gold coins like these were often made into jewellery in the postwar period, perhaps because people valued portable valuables. However, it is not uncommon for these coins to become worthless to coin collectors due to soldered mounts. However, the settings used here, which turn the coins into pendants, do not damage the coins, but still hold them securely. Pleasantly heavy and distinctly valuable, the collection, probably assembled in the 1950s, wraps around the wrist. Timeless and classic, the piece of jewelry is a luxurious eye-catcher and at the same time a valuable investment for future generations.

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€ 14,980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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