Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1679 4 thaler Dav-LS100

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Heritage sale 3096, lot 30238
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This specimen was lot 30238 in Heritage auction 3096 (Dallas, TX, March 2021), where it sold for $43,200. The catalog description[1] noted,

"Gorgeous Cabinet-Toned 4 Taler. German States: Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Rudolf August 4 Taler 1679 MS61 NGC, Zellerfeld mint. Rudolf Bornemann as mintmaster. With value stamp "4" on reverse. An enthralling visual presentation of this immensely gratifying taler multiple, featuring a full palette of mint iridescence over the fields. While strike weakness is nearly absent from the designs, those few areas where it does appear are altogether inconsequential. According to Duve's 1974 work, a mere four examples of this design are known in 4 Taler weight. In our research, we have only been able to locate a few others of this type, riddled with contact marks or a loss of detail over the devices. Such is hardly the case here, as this specimen easily excels within its MS61 designation. A coin that should be viewed in hand to appreciate its full beauty. For the sake of comparison, we note that the Preussag specimen brought nearly $50,000 in October 2015. From the Paramount Collection."

Triple thalers (KM 532) and quintuple thalers (KM 536) also exist.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 113.09 g.

Catalog reference: KM 534, Dav-LS100, Knyphausen-566, Preussag Collection-103, Welter-1831.

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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3096, featuring the Paramount Collection of World & Ancient Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.

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