Cologne 1574 thaler Dav-9132
This specimen was lot 42309 in Stack's Bowers Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $2,684. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Cologne. Taler, 1574. Deutz Mint. Salentin. NGC AU-50. A pleasing Taler with nice original surfaces and strong strike quality. RARE when encountered free of problems and retaining this much mint luster. From the Heisner Collection from Down Under." This rare type was struck by the archbishop 1572-77. The city of Cologne also struck thalers at this time, including Dav-9155 of 1568-74. Wikipedia comments, "Salentin IX of Isenburg-Grenzau (c. 1532–1610) was the Archbishop-Elector of Cologne as "Salentin of Isenburg" from 1567 until 1577, the Bishop of Paderborn from 1574 until 1577, and the Count of Isenburg-Grenzau from 1577 to 1610." He resigned his see to get married.
Recorded mintage: 5,896.
Specification: 29.1 g, silver, 40-41 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Dav-9132; KM-MB246.
- 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, Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2026.
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