Alsace 1620 thaler Dav-3341

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Sincona sale 33, lot 2735
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 2735 in Sincona sale 33 (Zürich, October 2016), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Erzherzog Leopold V. 1619-1632 Taler 1620. Ensisheim. Fast vorzüglich-vorzüglich. (Holy Roman Empire, archduke Leopold V, 1619-32, thaler of 1620, Ensisheim mint. Almost extremely fine-extremely fine)"

This type, from Ensisheim in Alsace, is mentioned by Davenport for 1620 only and as fairly common. The French occupied the mint in 1632 and production ceased.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 28.03 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-3341; Klemesch 19, KM 256.2 (listed under Bohemia).

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 33, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.

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