Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel (15)59 thaler Dav-9051
This specimen was lot 30131 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $1,080. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg: Wolfenbuttel. Taler, (15)59. Goslar Mint. Heinrich "the Younger". PCGS AU-58. Retaining a great deal of original mint luster in the fields, this lightly toned and highly impressive portrait issue of Henry features his left-facing bust wearing the Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Meanwhile, the wildman stands next to a decorative coat-of-arms surmounted by an elaborate helmet and within another Order chain. An overall SCARCE piece this attractive and problem-free. From the Robert C. Knepper Collection." This type was struck 1557-68 and is not common altho it is more available than many other thalers of this reign from this state. It is similar to Dav-9046 but with the date moved to the obverse. The cross of Lorraine mintmark refers to Andreas, mintmaster 1570-99. Riechenberg was the only other mint coining for the duke at this time.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: KM MB99, Dav-9051; Welter-395.
- 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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