Augsburg 1625 thaler Dav-5014

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Sincona sale 22, lot 1012

This specimen was lot 1012 in Sincona sale 22 (Zürich, May 2015), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$503 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Taler 1625. Titel Ferdinand II. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Germany, city of Augsburg, thaler of 1625, struck in the name of Ferdinand II, very fine to extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1624-25 only and is a fairly common issue for this locale. The pine cone is the symbol of the city.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 29.08 g.

Catalog reference: KM 27.1, Dav-5014, Forster 166.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Davenport, John S., German Church and City Talers, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1967.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Collection Fumatori, Auction 22, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.

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