Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1631-HS thaler Dav-6307
This specimen was lot 74453 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2023), where it sold for $312. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg: Brunswick. Taler, 1631. Goslar or Zellerfeld Mint; mm: crossed keys between HS. Friedrich Ulrich. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, AU Details. A strong strike and a problem-free flan are the foundation of this coin. Little discernible wear is detected, some luster is still seen in protected areas, and subtle cobalt, russet, and golden toning have begun to return to the surfaces. An attractive example of this issue. From the Robert C. Knepper Collection." This type was struck 1627-35 and is among the more common thalers of the period. This specimen seems to be a product of the Goslar mint; HS are the initials of mintmaster Henning Schluter. The "wild man" design was popular in Brunswick and Hannover at the time and appeared on many different thalers and minors. The mintmaster's initials (HS) are not mentioned in the SCWC.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-6307; KM-52.5; Welter-1057A.
- Davenport, John S., German Secular Talers, 1600-1700, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1976.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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