Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1648-HS 2-1/2 thaler Dav-LS147a

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Schulman auction 388, lot 10
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This specimen was lot 10 in Schulman auction 388 (Amsterdam, December 2025), where it sold for €2,100 (about US$2,959 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "German States - 21/2 Thaler or Loser zu 21/2 reichsthaler 1648, Silver, CHRISTIAN LUDWIG 1648-1665, BRAUNSCHWEIG-LUNEBURG-CELLE Zellerfeld mint. Duke, cuirassed on horseback right. Rev. combined arms beneath five helmets. Rare as a 21/2 Thaler. Slight scratches on obverse. Dark grey cabinet toning. Nearly extremely fine/Very fine +." Some of these come with the value punched in the field below the duke.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 78 g, silver, this specimen 71.57 g.

Catalog reference: KM 194, Dav-LS147a; Welter 1474.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Davenport, John S., Large Size Silver Coins of the World, 16th-19th Centuries, 3rd Ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1991.
  • [1]Absil, Andrew, Olle Cederholm, Erik de Visser and Rik van Noorloos, Schulman sale 388: 145 Year Jubilee Sale, Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2025.

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