Bohemia 1595 groschen KM-MB250
This specimen was lot 1129 in Goldberg Sale 146 (Los Angeles, July 2025), where it sold for $72. The catalog description[1] noted, "Bohemia. Maley Groschen, 1595 (W). Rudolf II, 1576-1612. Lion rampant. Reverse: Crowned R between trefoils. Pop 1; The only one graded at PCGS. Nicely toned. PCGS graded EF-40. The Augustana Collection." This type was struck for Rudolf 1577-1612 at Joachimsthal (KM MB241, rosette mintmark), Prague (KM MB240, trefoil mint), Budweis (KM MB242) and Kuttenberg (shown here). The mintmark on this example is below the lion. The Joachimsthal and Prague mints placed their mintmarks on the reverse. This coin was commemorated by the Czech Republic in 1995 (KM 20).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.0-1.1 g., silver, 17 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM MB250.
- 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]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg Sale 146: US Coins & Currency, Ancient & World Coins, featuring The Americas Collection, The Henry Garrett Collection & The Augustana Collection, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2025.
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