Bohemia 1622 150 kreuzer KM-309
This specimen was lot 3154 in Sincona sale 57 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 180 CHF (about US$214 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA, Ferdinand II. 1618-1637. Kipper-Taler zu 150 Kreuzer 1622, Kuttenberg. Fast sehr schön. Korrodiert. (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand II, 1618-37, kipper thaler of 150 kreuzer of 1622, Kuttenberg mint. About very fine, Corroded.)"
This type was struck in Prague (KM 308), Kuttenberg (KM 309, shown here) and Joachimsthal (KM 310) during 1621-23. As a kipper issue, it was lightweight and debased.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 25.3 g, 0.321 fine silver, 42 mm diameter, this specimen 23.54 g.
Catalog reference: KM 309, Dietiker 708, Herinek 651.
- 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.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 57: World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.
Link to:
- Bohemia 1621 150 kreuzer KM-309 kipper issue of Ferdinand II, Kuttenberg mint
- Bohemia 1622 15 kreuzer KM-328 kipper issue of Ferdinand II, Prague mint
- Bohemia 1622 75 kreuzer KM-298 kipper issue of Ferdinand II, Prague mint
- Bohemia 1622 150 kreuzer KM-308 kipper issue of Ferdinand II, Prague mint
- Coins and currency dated 1622
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