Cologne 1694-NL 2/3 thaler
This specimen was lot 25114 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $660. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Cologne (Koln). 2/3 Taler, 1694-NL. Bonn Mint. Joseph Klemens von Bayern. PCGS MS-62. Featuring a level of quality that is RARELY, if ever, encountered for this minor denomination, the present specimen provides ample brilliance and luster remaining, as well as a charming strike that exhibits only a few small areas of weakness. For completeness, a subtle planchet flaw is noted near the center of the reverse, but does not interfere with the resounding beauty and allure." This gulden was struck n 1694 along with a very similar KM 75. The city of Cologne also issued a gulden in 1694 (KM 396).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 17.1 g, silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-466; KM-76.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Davenport, John S., Silver Gulden, 1559-1763, Frankfurt am Main, Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, 1982.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
Link to: