Bohemia 1623 thaler Dav-3141

Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale, lot 53725

This specimen was lot 53725 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $660. The catalog description^[1] noted, "BOHEMIA. Taler, 1623. Joachimsthal Mint. Ferdinand II. NGC EF-45. From the Augustana Collection. Ex: Ponterio 154 (6/2010) Lot # 8192." Ferdinand II, the Hapsburg emperor, issued several thalers from Bohemian mints in 1623, including KM 353, KM 354/Dav-3136 (Prague), KM 355/Dav-3143 (Kuttenberg) and KM 356 (shown here). This type was struck 1623-32 and is the most common of the four.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: Dav-3141; KM-356 (formerly KM 904).

Source:

• 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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