Alsace (1621) 2 thaler Dav-3339

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from Heritage sale 3098, lot 33391
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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 33391 in Heritage sale 3098 (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $5,040. The catalog description[1] noted, "Austria: Archduke Leopold 2 Taler ND (1621) MS62+ NGC, Ensisheim mint. An already highly scarce multiple Taler that is catapulted to an entirely new tier of rarity in this exceptional conditional state. Besting the next finest we have been able to locate by over 7 grade points (an AU55), the present offering positively radiates with mint originality, an even glassy sheen washing over the surfaces while die polish congregates in the margins. Only a handful of annealing flaws give any sense to the challenges that faced the minting of such a coin, leaving the specimen undeniably choice for the type." This rare type is listed for 1621 (tho undated) in the SCWC under Alsace, then a Hapsburg fief. The area passed under French rule during the Thirty Years Year.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 58.31 g.

Catalog reference: KM 258 (listed under Alsace under German States), Dav-3339, MzA-111.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, NYINC World Coins Signature Auction 3098, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.

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