Augsburg 1641 thaler Dav-5039
The first specimen was lot 20946 in Heritage sale 3010 (Boston, August 2010), where it sold for $977.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Augsburg. Free City Taler 1641, MS62 NGC. Beautifully toned city view Taler. Portrait and title of the Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand III. Common in lower grades not at all common this choice." The second specimen was lot 77193 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2025), where it sold for $384. The catalog description[2] noted, "GERMANY. Augsburg. Box Taler, 1641. Free City (in the name of Ferdinand III). VERY FINE." This type was struck 1639-45 in sufficient numbers that the coin is fairly common today in circulated condition. The bishop of Augsburg also struck thalers but they are rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-5039, KM 77.
- 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]Tucker, Warren, Scott Cordry and John Kraljevich, Heritage Sale 3010: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010.
- [2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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