Saxony

Saxony

One of collection of 335 coins, tokens and paper notes formed by the late Prof. F. Martin Post (d.2005) as a teaching collection when he was Professor of Business at Orange Coast College in Orange County, CA. His son, Mr Ritchie Post, has also donated to the Fitzwilliam $150,000 to establish a Visiting Fellowship in memory of his father and a Book-Purchasing Fund in memory of his mother, Margaret R. Post.

One of a collection of 486 coins, tokens, banknotes and medals, comprising mainly 18th-20th century British and foreign coins, but including some Roman, medieval and other pieces. The collection was formed by Peter Allen (1905-93) and given to Mrs Allen Manheim, who is generously offering it to the Museum with the proviso that ‘any coins not required for the collection may be sold and the proceeds used to purchase other items for the Department of Coins and Medals’. Sixty-five items have been selected for the collection: 58 coins, including an antoninianus of Carausius (AD 286-93); a silver penny of William I, Paxs type; a penny of Edward II, class 11b3/11b2, Durham; a groat of Edward IV’s second reign, London; a shilling of Charles I; and a crown of Charles II; a gold sovereign and half-sovereign of Victoria; one token of the British Armed Forces; three banknotes, Belgium (1) and Germany (2); and three medals, including two German military awards (a 1914 Iron Cross 2nd class and 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd class) which were picked up by a friend of Mr Allen among debris in Hitler’s bunker after the Allied capture of Berlin in 1945. Fifty-eight coins:

Maker(s)

Ruler: Friedrich August II (1836-54)

Saxony (Annaberg), Frederick the Wise with John of Beständigen and George of Reichen (1507-25), AR guldengroschen (Schulten 2996 var.; Davenport 9709; Hauft - ; Schnee 19 v.), 29.01g. From Leu Numismatik sale 69 (5.6.1997), lot 5024.

Maker(s)

Mint: Annaberg
Ruler: Frederick III, Elector of Saxony (1486-1525)
Ruler: John of Beständigen (1525-1532) (Co-ruler)
George of Reichen (1500-1539) (Co-ruler)

Pfennig

Maker(s)

Ruler: Otto-Adeleid

Pfennig

Maker(s)

Ruler: Otto-Adeleid

Pfennig

Maker(s)

Ruler: Otto-Adeleid

Sixth thaler

Maker(s)

Ruler: Friedrich August II (1836-54)
State: Saxony

2 pfennige

Maker(s)

Ruler: Friedrich August II (1836-54)
State: Saxony

Sixth thaler

Maker(s)

Ruler: Johann (1854-73)
State: Saxony

Thaler

Maker(s)

Ruler: Johann (1854-73)
State: Saxony

One of nine medieval and early modern coins with local find provenances

Maker(s)

Mint: Dresden
Ruler: Augustus I (1553-86)

As last (Krug 1514), 1.55g. From Künker sale 52, lot 5235.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ernest Elector of Saxony (1464-1486)
Ruler: Albert III, Duke of Saxony (1464-1500)
Ruler: William III (1445-1482) (As William II)

One of six medieval German coins:

Maker(s)

Mint: Wittenberg
Ruler: Albert II (1260-98)

Saxony, Ernest, Albert and William II (1465-82), AR spitzgroschen (Krug 1495), 1.49g. From Künker sale 52, lot 5234.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ernest Elector of Saxony (1464-1486)
Ruler: Albert III, Duke of Saxony (1464-1500)
Ruler: William III (1445-1482) (As William II)

Saxony

Saxony

Saxony

Pfennig

Maker(s)

Ruler: Otto-Adeleid