TRANSYLVANIA. Eastern Hungarian Empire. Ducat, 1556. Hermannstadt Mint. Johann II Sigismund with Isabella, as Regent. NGC MS-65. Fr-264; Resch-3. Variety with "YSABE" in reverse legend. The single finest certified of the type and tied for finest certified Hungarian Ducat struck prior to 1600 listed on either the NGC or PCGS population reports. This lovely GEM UNCIRCULATED survivor boasts a sharp strike with well defined devices and lustrous surfaces. An elite representative of the type certain to catch the attention of the connoisseur of Hungarian, Transylvanian or world gold collectors.
