Halberstadt 1629-CZ thaler Dav-5348

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UBS sale 85, lot 298
Halberstadt in 1547

This specimen was lot 298 in UBS sale 85 (Zürich, September 2010), where it sold for 450 CHF (about US$513 including buyer's fee). The catalog description[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND, Halberstadt, Bistum, Domkapitel, 1617-1631. Taler 1629. Behelmtes Wappen. Rv. Der stehende hl. Stephan von vorn zwischen der geteilten Jahreszahl. Hksp. Sehr schön-vorzüglich." (Bishopric of Halberstadt, thaler of 1629. Obverse: helmeted arms; reverse: St. Stephen standing, dividing date. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.)

This type is one of the few from this locale which are not very rare; it is only scarce. Other types of thalers are recorded for 1629. Halberstadt was annexed to Brandenburg in 1648.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 28,99 g.

Catalog reference: Besser/Brämer/Bürger 45.56 var., Dav-5348, KM 56.2.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Davenport, John S., German Church and City Talers, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1967.
  • [1]UBS Auction 85: Gold and Silver Coins, Zürich: UBS AG, 2010.

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