Alsace (1564-95) thaler Dav-8092

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Sincona sale 33, lot 2728
Jean Elsen sale 165, lot 1175
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Ensisheim in upper Alsace. The political situation is of 1477, on the collapse of the Burgundians. Upper Alsace would be ruled by the Hapsburgs until 1648 when it passed to France.

This specimen was lot 2728 in Sincona sale 33 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$594 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Erzherzog Ferdinand II. 1564-1595 Taler o. J. Ensisheim In den beiden D von FERDINANDVS die Initialen I-B des Haller Stempelschneiders Jakob Bertorf. Selten, Sehr schön. (Holy Roman Empire, archduke Ferdinand II, 1564-95, undated thaler, Ensisheim mint. Inside the "D" of "FERDINANDUS" is the initials "I-B" of the engraver Jakob Bertorf. Rare, Very fine.)"

The second specimen was lot 1175 in Jean Elsen sale 165 (Brussels, June 2026), where it sold for €220 (about US$303 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"SAINT EMPIRE, Ferdinand, archiduc (1564-1595), AR Taler, s.d., Ensisheim. Au titre de landgrave d'Alsace. D/ B. cuir. à d., ten. un sceptre. R/ Écu couronné, entouré du collier de la Toison d'or et accosté de deux écussons. Traces de laminage et léger défauts de la tranche. Au droit, manque de métal dans le V et le S de AVSTRIAE. Très Beau à Superbe. (Holy Roman Empire, archduke Ferdinand, 1564-95, undated silver thaler, Ensisheim mint, struck in his name as ladgrave of Alsace. Obverse: armored bust right, holding a scepter; reverse crowned arms, order chain around between two escutcheons. Traces of laminations and edge defects, with some metal missing in the letters of the obverse legend, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"

Davenport notes a considerable number of thalers and multiple thalers struck for the archduke, Dav-8088 thru Dav-8103, all without dates. None are rare. The first specimen is the variety with the "I-B" in the "D", making it Davenport 8092C; the second specimen has the abbreviation "ARCHID" on the obverse, making it Dav-8092A.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, the first specimen 28.31 g, the second specimen is 28,15 g.

Catalog reference: the first specimen is Dav-8092C; Klemesch 224. the second specimen is Engel-Lehr IV, 1; Voglh. 84/5 var.; Dav-8092A.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Cuhaj, George S., Thomas Michael and Douglas Nicol, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd Ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 33, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.
  • [2]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 165, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.

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