Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1595 thaler Dav-9031
This specimen was lot 1290 in Sincona sale 22 (Zürich, May 2015), where it sold for 750 CHF (about US$942 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Braunschweig-Grubenhagen, Herzogtum, Philipp II. 1595-1596 Taler 1595. Osterode. Sehr schön. (Germany, duchy of Brunswick-Grubenhagen, Philip II (1567-96), thaler of 1595, very fine.)"
Brunswick-Grubenhagen was a splinter of the Welf domains in north east Germany, first erected in 1291. It was partitioned and reunited several times. During its final incarnation, it was ruled by brothers Wolfgang and Philip II. On Philip's death, the title lapsed and the territory passed to Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. This type of 1595-96, issued during Philip's brief period of sole rule, is scarce. A double thaler (Dav-9030) also exists.
Reported Mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 28.67 g.
Catalog reference: Welter 686; Dav-9031.
- Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1500-1600, Frankfurt am Main, Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, 1979.
- Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Collection Fumatori, Auction 22, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.
Link to:
- Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1584 thaler Dav-9018
- (15)94 half thaler
- (15)94 thaler, St. Andrew reverse
- 1595 half thaler, on the death of duke Wolfgang
- 1595 mining thaler
- Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1595 thaler Dav-9088
- 1596 thaler, on the death of Philipp II
- Coins and currency dated 1595
- return to coinage of German States, Brunswick-Luneburg