Tuesday, September 11, 2012

50 EXCELENTES FOR AUCTION IN NEW YORK

One of the Europe's most famous coin, 50 Excelentes, commissioned by the 15th century monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella as gifts will be in an auction by Sotheby's next month. The Archer M. Huntington collection of 37,895 Spanish coins, valued between $25 million and $35 million will be sold in a single batch in a sealed bid auction that ends March 8. The collection was put together a century ago by American railroad magnate and philanthropist Archer Milton Huntington, who also founded the Hispanic Society of America.
Read more: http://lunaticg.blogspot.com/2012/02/50-excelentes-for-auction-in-new-york.html#ixzz269nbS54H 
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