Hesse-Cassel 1628-TS thaler Dav-6736
This specimen was lot 2232 in Sincona sale 33 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 1,500 CHF (about US$1,781 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Hessen-Kassel, Landgrafschaft, Wilhelm V. 1627-1637 Taler 1628. Weidenbaumtaler. Sehr schön-vorzüglich, Hübsche Patina. (Germany, landgraviate of Hesse-Cassel, William V, 1627-37, "palm tree" thaler of 1628. Very fine-extremely fine, Attractive patina.)"
This rare three-year type of 1627-29 was issued during the reign of the landgrave William V (r. 1627-37); twelve different thalers are known with this theme, all dated 1628-38. Hesse-Cassel was promoted to an Electorate in 1803 and was annexed by Prussia in 1866.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 29.32 g.
Catalog reference: Schütz 747.1, KM 98.2, Dav-6736.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Davenport, John S., German Secular Talers, 1600-1700, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1976.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- [1]Jürg Richter, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 33, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.
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