Aachen 1571 thaler Dav-8902
This specimen was lot 1514 in Jean Elsen sale 163 (Brussels, November 2025), where it sold for €320 (about US$370 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ALLEMAGNE, AIX-LA-CHAPELLE (AACHEN), Ville, AR Taler, 1571. Au titre de Maximilien II. D/ Charlemagne trônant de f., ten. un sceptre et un gl. cr., au-dessus de l'écu à l'aigle. R/ Aigle impériale couronnée. Nettoyé. A été monté. (Germany, city of Aachen, silver thaler of 1571, struck in the name of Maximilian II. Obverse: Charlemagne enthroned, facing, holding a scepter and an orb, eagle shield below; reverse: crowned imperial eagle. Cleaned, mount removed, Fine - Very Fine.)"
This type is listed for 1568-71 and features the emperor facing straight ahead. The slightly later Dav-8904 has him facing slightly left.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen is 29,10 g.
Catalog reference: Men. 135a; KM MB8, Dav-8902.
- Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1500-1600, Frankfurt am Main, Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, 1979.
- Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 163, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.
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