Augsburg 1628 2 thaler Dav-5034
This specimen was lot 178 in Sincona Auction 103 (Zürich, May 2026), where it sold for 5,500 CHF (about US$8,382 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHLAND Augsburg, Stadt. Doppeltaler 1629, Augsburg. Mit Titel Ferdinands II. Münzmeister Johann Bartholomäus Holeisen d. Ä. Sehr selten. Vorzüglich. Feine Patina. (Germany, city of Augsburg, double thaler of 1629, Augsburg mint, struck in the name of Ferdinand II. Very rare, Extremely Fine, Nicely toned.)"
This rare type was struck 1628-29 and this example is a 1628, not a 1629 (MDCXXIX). The ravages of the Thirty Years War ended the town's prosperity.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 58 g, silver, this specimen 58.35 g.
Catalog reference: Vetterle 1629.3, Forster 225. KM 63, Dav-5034.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Davenport, John S., German Church and City Talers, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1967.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 103: World and Swiss coins and medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2026.
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