Jagerndorf 1599 2 thaler Dav-9331
This specimen was lot 1565 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"Doppeltaler 1599. Jägerndorf Geharnischtes Brustbild mit geschultertem Zepter halbrechts. Rv. Lilienkreuz mit Wappen im Zentrum, in den Winkeln vier weitere Wappen. Selten. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Germany, duchy of Silesia-Jagerndorf, double thaler of 1599; obverse: armored bust with scepter to right; reverse: floriate cross with arms in center and four shields around. Rare, very fine to extremely fine.)"
Silesia is considered a German State even tho the province was then under Austrian rule and is now in Poland. Jagerndorf, in upper Silesia, was part of Silesia that Austria retained after Frederick the Great conquered the major portion for Prussia in 1741-45. It is now part of the Czech Republic. For many generations it was held by the princes of Liechtenstein but before that, it was ruled by the margraves of Brandenburg-Ansbach 1523-1623. This type was accompanied by a triple thaler, quadruple thaler and quintuple thaler. The modern, Czech, name for the town is Krnov.
Recorded mintage: unknown but rare.
Specification: silver, this specimen 57.65 g.
Catalog reference: Friedensburg/Seger 3308, Dav-9331.
- 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.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.
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