Hohnstein (15)68 thaler Dav-9313
This specimen was lot 55687 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $312. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Hohnstein. Taler, (15)68. Ellrich Mint. Wolfgang Volkmar. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, EF Details. From the Collection of Richard Evans Norton (1872-1946)." The county of Hohnstein was a minor state, neighbor of Stolberg, Eichsfeld and Schwarzburg. The local dynasty fell extinct in 1593. The state was ruled by Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1613-34 and Sayn-Wittgenstein 1634-1701. It was later partitioned between Hannover and Prussia. This type is noted for 1562-71, all with two digit dates, and is rather scarce.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: KM MB31, Dav-9313.
- 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, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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