Bohemia 1593 groschen KM-MB287
This specimen was lot 1694 in Jean Elsen sale 163 (Brussels, November 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"SAINT EMPIRE, Rodolphe II (1576-1612), AR Weissgroschen, 1593, Budweis. D/ Lion de Bohême. R/ Aigle impériale couronnée. Rare. (Holy Roman Empire, Rudolf II, 1576-1612, silver weissgroschen of 1593, Budweis mint. Obverse: Bohemian lion; reverse: crowned imperial eagle. Rare, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"
Weissgroschen were struck at Joachimsthal (moon and star mintmark, KM MB254, struck 1578-95), Kuttenberg (wing mintmark, KM MB233) and Budweis (dog's head mintmark, shown here, struck 1584-95 and undated). It is heavier and probably better silver than the contemporary maley groschen.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.88 g, silver, 21 mm diameter, this specimen is 2,10 g.
Catalog reference: KM MB287, Dietiker 310; Halacka 445.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 163, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.
Link to:
- 1588 weissgroschen, Kuttenberg mint
- 1588 half thaler, Graz mint
- 1588 ducat, Prague mint
- 1589 weissgroschen, Kuttenberg mint
- 1589 weissgroschen, Budweis mint
- 1589 ducat, Prague mint
- 1593 ducat, Prague mint, eagle reverse
- 1595 maley groschen, Kuttenberg mint
- 1597 Weissgroschen, Kuttenberg mint
- Coins and currency dated 1593