Cologne 1636 8 albus KM-342
This specimen was lot 1260 in Stephen Album sale 43 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2022), where it sold for $480. The catalog description[1] noted, "COLOGNE: Free City, AR 8 albus, 1636, central shielded arms with three arms around between legend // denomination within central decorated square, legend with titles of Ferdinand II (Holy Roman Emperor) around, a very rarely offered type, a nice medium toned example with hints of blue and red, one-year type, NGC graded MS62, RR. The finest graded mint state example at NGC." The archbishopric of Cologne was a large ecclesiastical state along the west bank of the Rhine yet the city itself was not included, having wrested its independence in the Middle Ages. Another eight albus (KM 340) is recorded for 1636. The SCWC says KM 342 is a mule.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver or billon, this specimen 3.12 g.
Catalog reference: KM-342.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 43, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2022.
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