Bohemia (1612-19) 2 thaler Dav-B3063

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Künker Auction 425, lot 1882

This specimen was lot 1882 in Künker Auction 425 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €34,000 (about US$48,144 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HABSBURGISCHE ERBLANDE-ÖSTERREICH · RÖMISCH-DEUTSCHES REICH, Matthias, 1608-1612-1619. Dicker doppelter Reichstaler o. J. (1612-1619), Prag. Dreikaisertaler. + MATTHIAS D · G · ROM · IMP · S · A · G · H · BO · REX Münzzeichen Halbmond über Stern (Benedikt Huebmer, Münzmeister in Prag 1610-1630) Geharnischtes Brustbild von Matthias r. mit Halskrause, umgelegtem Mantel und der Kette des Ordens vom Goldenen Vlies, darunter der gekrönte böhmische Löwe r.//* MAXI · I · CARO · V · ET FERD · D · G · ROM · CÆS · REG · HISP · Die gekrönten und geharnischten Brustbilder der Kaiser Maximilian I., Karl V. und Ferdinand I. nebeneinander r. Von großer Seltenheit. Feine Patina, sehr schön-vorzüglich. Exemplar der Sammlung Dipl.-Ing. Hermann Wohnlich. Exemplar der Auktion Lanz 69, München 1994, Nr. 71. (Holy Roman Empire, Matthias, 1612-19, undated thick double thaler, Prague mint, three emperors, mintmark star over crescent moon. Obverse: armored, ruffed and mantled bust of Matthias right with Order chain, Bohemian lion below; reverse: adjacent crowned and armored busts of Maximilian I, Charles V and Ferdinand I right. Extremely rare, fine patina, very fine to extremely fine.)"

The very similar Dav-3065 (also a "three emperors" double thaler) has an arms reverse.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 58-59 g, silver, this specimen 58,32 g.

Catalog reference: KM 132 (listed under Bohemia), Dav-B3063; Dietiker 538; Halacka 493; Voglh. see 120 I (listed as a single thaler).

Sources:

  • 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]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 425: Gold coins from the Medieval and Modern Times, from the Mohr family collection, e.g. | Silver coins, e.g. highlights of medallic art | German coins after 1871, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2025.

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