Elisabeth 1741–1762. Bronze medal on the death of Tatiana Galitzin, wife of Field Marshal Michael Galitzin, by Roettiers; Obverse: bust facing left; Reverse: QUOS VIVA PRAESTITERAT EOSDEM MORTUAE HONORES VIRTUS ET PATRIA., 46 mm, 48.96 g. Minor edge defect, Very fine–Extremely fine. Wellenheim Collection 13704, Reichel Collection 4453
Heinrich Köhler 389th Auction - Day 2 - Airmail and Zeppelin Mail, Thematics, Olympics, Germany after 1945, Coins, Medals and Numismatic Literature: Featuring items from the estate of the late Bernt Ahlström
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Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 389th Auction - Day 2 - Airmail and Zeppelin Mail, Thematics, Olympics, Germany after 1945, Coins, Medals and Numismatic Literature: Featuring items from the estate of the late Bernt Ahlström
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Auction sequence
| Day | Time | Lots | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 17.09.2026 | 09:00 | 7001–7250 | Special catalogue: Lombardy-Venetia – The “Kronlande” Collection (part I) |
| Thursday, 17.09.2026 | 11:30 | 1001–1584 | Single lots: Europe and Colonies: A–Z |
| Thursday, 17.09.2026 | 15:00 | 7401–7489 | Special catalogue: Russia No. 1 – The “Elin” Collection (part III) |
| Thursday, 17.09.2026 | 16:00 | 1585–1753 | Single lots: Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries |
| Friday, 18.09.2026 | 09:00 | 1754–1918 | Single lots: Airmail and Zeppelin Mail, Thematics, Olympics |
| Friday, 18.09.2026 | 10:15 | 1919–2470 | Single lots: Germany after 1945 |
| Friday, 18.09.2026 | 14:30 | 20001–20510 | Coins, Medals and Numismatic Literature: Featuring items from the estate of the late Bernt Ahlström |
| Monday, 21.09.2026 | 09:00 | 2471–3198 | Single lots: German Empire from 1872, Private Mail |
| Monday, 21.09.2026 | 14:00 | 7501–7989 | Special catalogue: A Plunge into the Abyss – Currency Devaluation in the German Empire up to the End of 1923 – The Claus Claussen Collection |
| Tuesday, 22.09.2026 | 09:00 | 3199–4388 | Single Lots: German Related Areas, First and Second World War — with special sections Weimar Republic/Third Reich (Nils Schmidt, Part II), Erich Meerwald, Se-tenants, Machine Cancellations |
| Wednesday, 23.09.2026 | 09:00 | 4389–4652 | Single lots: German Foreign Post Offices and Colonies |
| Wednesday, 23.09.2026 | 11:00 | 8001–8939 | Special catalogue: German Foreign Post Offices and Colonies – The Nikolaus Krings Collection |
| Thursday, 24.09.2026 | 08:00 | 10001–11104 | Collections: Country Collections: Europe, General Collections, Airmail & Zeppelin, Thematics, Picture Postcards, Literature and Germany |
| Friday, 25.09.2026 | 08:00 | 11105–11424 | Collections: German Occupation WWI & WWII, German Areas and Plebiscites, Danzig, Memel, Germany after 1945 |
| Friday, 25.09.2026 | 11:00 | 4653–5350 | Single lots: German States Baden – Württemberg, North German Postal District, Alsace-Lorraine |
| Saturday, 26.09.2026 | 09:00 | 9001–9280 | Special catalogue: The Hartmut C. Schwenn Collection – The Kingdom of Bavaria – The Kreuzer Era (part I) & The Kingdom of Hanover |
| Saturday, 26.09.2026 | 12:00 | 9501–9896 | Special catalogue: Germany from 1849 – Austria from 1850 – The “American” Bruce Wright Collection (part IV) |
The auction will be held at our premises in Wiesbaden.
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Lot #20019 - europe Spain
Philip V. 1700–1724. Silver token on the French capture of Huy, by P. Roettiers. 1705. Obverse: Crowned coat of arms with the chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece; Reverse: Philip V. on horseback, holding a sword in his right hand, facing left. 31 mm, 6.91 g. Attractive patina, Very fine. Feuardent 14562, van Loon V, p. 16, Dugniolle 4728
Lot #20020 - europe Spain
1577/1675, seven different bronze tokens, including Port Salv 1577; Capture of Rheinberg 1601; In Praise of the Wisdom of the Dukes’ Government 1618; and four featuring Charles II 1665–1700. Very fine – almost extremely fine
Lot #20021 - europe Spain
Juan Carlos I. 1975–2014. 2,000 pesetas, 1990. Four different designs. Proof.
Lot #20022 - europe Sweden
Commemorative piece in honour of Gustav II Adolf of Sweden. 17th century. Oval portrait medallion, undated, unsigned, originally gilded. On the royal couple. Obverse: half-length portrait of the king facing half-right; reverse: half-length portrait of Queen Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg facing left. 20.2 × 23.6 mm, 3.62 g. Very Fine-Extremely Fine. Hildebrand I, pp. 226, 282.
Lot #20023 - europe Sweden
Christina, 1632–1654. Silver medal on the Queen’s coronation in Stockholm. Undated. Presumably by Erich Parise. Obverse: the Queen’s head with a laurel wreath, facing left; Obverse: Christina seated as a Roman goddess to the left, holding the goddess of peace in her right hand. 37.6 x 38.9 mm, 35.13 g. Magnificent patina. Extremely fine+. Hildebrand 51. Extremely rare
Lot #20024 - europe Sweden
Gustaf V. 1907–1950. Silver medal, 1908. In honour of Eugene Samson and his 20th anniversary as Director of Fenix Fire Insurance. By E. Lindberg. Obverse: Bust facing left. Reverse: Phoenix rising from the ashes. 56 mm. 99.44 g. Very fine–Extremely fine
Lot #20025 - europe Sweden
Gustaf VI Adolf 1950–1973. Silver medal, 1956. To mark the 100th jubilee of Stockholms Enskilda Bank. By I. Johansson. A. O. WALLENBERG. In its original packaging. 64 mm, 115.91 g. Descoloured, nearly Uncirculated.
Lot #20026 - europe Sweden
Charles XI, 1660–1697. 2 mark, 1672, Stockholm. Obverse: Bust with a laurel wreath to the left; Reverse: Three crowns, 2 M., 30 mm, 9.98 g. Mountmark. Very fine. Delzanno 195
Lot #20027 - europe Sweden
Gustav III, 1771–1792. Eight undated commemorative medals, Swedish Academy, by C.G. Fehrman. Embossed 1787–1834. Obverse: Busts of Gustav and Lovisa Ulrika facing each other; Reverse: A halo of rays above a sundial. 34 mm, approx. 18 g each. Mostly Extremely fine. Hildebrand 114
Lot #20028 - europe Sweden
A small collection comprising four bronze medals and three bronze plaques, mostly by Erik or Adolf Lindberg. Some have minor flaws; Extremely fine
Lot #20029 - europe Switzerland
Kupfer-Schützenmedaille 1887. Genf. F. Richard und E. Lossier. 45,5 mm, 57,44 g. Kl. Randfehler, Vorzüglich. Richter 628d.
Lot #20031 - europe Switzerland
1150/1536 (ca.), Schöne Sammlung von 80 Deniers und Obolen des Bistums, mit vielen Varianten, nach Dolivo bestimmt und sorgfältig in Münzkapseln gesammelt. Sehr schön-Vorzüglich. Sauber in schwarzem Leuchtturm Münzkoffer
Lot #20032 - europe united kingdom
Copper medal, 1851, Universal Society for the Encouragement of Arts and Industry, by D. Roquelay, woman in full face view, St Paul’s Cathedral and Crystal Palace in the background / Blank space for engraving, surrounded by a wreath and lettering, 63 mm, 94.71 g. Small edge defect, Very fine–Extremely fine
Lot #20033 - europe united kingdom
Elizabeth I, 1558–1603. Angel, fifth issue, Bell (1582–83), Tower (London). Obverse: St Michael slaying the dragon; Reverse: a ship with a quartered coat of arms, surmounted by a cross, with an ‘E’ to the left and a rose to the right. 5.04 g. NGC AU 58. Friedberg 211, p. 2531
Lot #20034 - europe united kingdom
Victoria 1837–1901. International Exhibition, South Kensington, 1862, white metal medal by T. Ottley. Obverse: Britannia looking half-right, her hand resting on a globe with a beehive; in the background, a steam locomotive and ships; Reverse: An angel with a laurel wreath flying above the exhibition building, 74 mm, 108.77 g. Slightly descoloured, Extremely fine. Allen 195; BHM 2733
Lot #20035 - Overseas Canada
Bronze token, 1895. Barton Lodge anniversary medal. Obverse: coat of arms, scroll bearing the inscription ‘SILENCE’; reverse: anniversary inscription. 26 mm, 7.17 g. Attractive deep-red surface. Uncirculated.
Lot #20036 - numismatics Overseas
Republic of Peru, Lima, silver medal, 1890. Medal of Merit awarded to the Mayor of Lima, César Canevaro. Obverse: Crowned double eagle and city seal between the Pillars of Hercules; Reverse: Eight lines of text. 34.5 mm, 22.45 g. Magnificent patina, perforated, minor edge flaw. Extremely fine-Uncirculated. Also included: 1886 bronze medal commemorating the appointment of General Andrés A. Cáceres as Commander-in-Chief of Peru. Obverse: as...
Lot #20037 - Overseas usa
Gold medal, 1896. Amateur Athletic Union of the United States, 125 lbs. Boxing Champion. Obverse: Victoria seated on the lower left, behind two coats of arms, holding a laurel wreath; Reverse: engraving between a laurel wreath and an oak wreath. Hinged. 45 mm, 37.74 g. Minor edge damage, Very fine–Extremely fine
Lot #20038 - numismatics The whole world
1780/1980 (approx.), extensive collection of circulation and commemorative coins, mostly from 1960 onwards, a.o. Israel, Norway, Finland, USA, as well as a large selection of Austrian and German commemorative coins, in well-maintained overall condition, neatly arranged in three albums
Lot #20039 - numismatics The whole world
1897/2009 (approx.), A collection of circulation coins, mostly before 1970, including coins from Sweden and Switzerland, a.o., as well as countless 1000 Mark notes from 1910, with a few older coins, including a Spanish-Netherlands 1/5 Philipstaler 1566, a Saxon groschen from 1740. Various conditions
Lot #20040 - numismatics The whole world
1900/2017 (approx.), collection of circulation coins mostly after 1950, including, a.o. Commonwealth, USA and the Federal Republic of Germany with 54x 10-Mark pieces and 18x 10-Euro pieces, as well as some other Euro denominations, neatly arranged in four albums
Lot #20041 - numismatics The whole world
1901/98, circulation and commemorative coins, mostly after 1945, a.o. Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, USA, some in cases, as well as sets of circulation coins, a.o. France 1974–1976, 1979 and 1980, including silver coins, various conditions
Lot #20042 - numismatics The whole world
1965/2000 (approx.), group of circulation coins, including, a.o. 22× 10 DM, an Austrian 500 schilling coin, as well as loose European coins, plus banknotes including, a.o. a British 5 pound note, 10 pound and 20 pound notes (totalling 95 pounds), plus other banknotes, all from circulation.




















