Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel (15)48 thaler Dav-9045
This specimen was lot 30130 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $4,320. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg: Wolfenbuttel. Taler, (15)48. Riechenberg Mint. Heinrich "the Younger". PCGS MS-63. With the name of Maximilian II. Incredibly attractive and enchanting for such an early wildman type, this choice crown retains an unbelievable amount of minty luster in the protected areas of the peripheries, where a colorful iridescence augments its intensity. Though some planchet stress is noted near the central areas, along with some minor--and rather typical--striking weakness, this majestic example is undoubtedly one of the finest that one is likely ever going to encounter and, as such, EXTREMELY RARE. From the Robert C. Knepper Collection. Includes ticket from Giessener Muenzhandlung (Dieter Gorny)." This type was struck 1548 and 1551 and is not common altho it is more available that many other thalers of this reign from this state. The rampant stag mintmark refers to Martin Huxter, mintmaster 1548-51. Goslar was the only other mint coining for the duke at this time.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: KM MB68, Dav-9045; Welter-390.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 ANA Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring The Salton Collection Part III, the Augustana Collection and the Robert C. Knepper Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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