AUSTRIA. Olmutz. Taler, 1718. Wolfgang von Schrattenbach. PCGS MS-64+ Gold Shield. Dav-1218; KM-414. Incredible quality for the type, this alluring crown--<em>about as close to Gem status as one can get</em>--is the finer of just two seen at PCGS, the other merely grading EF-40. Here, the peripheries are enlivened by a golden-seafoam green brilliance on the obverse, while the reverse features a bit more of a cobalt nature. Sharply struck, dazzling, and undoubtedly one which will generate great enthusiasm for the collector of attractive world crowns. Ex: Rauch/La Galerie Numismatique (1/2009) Lot # 240.
