German auction house Kuenker's spring coin sales proved successful, held from March 8-12.

As we previously reported, the auctions' predicted highlight emerged as its star lot: a Polish numismatic gem depicting King Stephen Báthory.

Dated to 1580, the Polish coin was minted halfway through the Báthory's reign from 1576-86. Today, it is of the utmost rarity.

King Stephen Báthory of Poland is depicted on the coin's surface

King Stephen himself is depicted holding a sceptre on the coin's sharply-carved surface, alongside the coats of arms of Poland and Lithuania.

Selling alongside a wealth of rarities from the Greek, Roman and other eras, the 28.36g coin carried an estimate of €80,000.

Excited bids at Kuenker saw it realise exactly €80,000.

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