Kempten 1542 thaler Dav-9365
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This specimen was lot 292 in Sincona Auction 103 (Zürich, May 2026), where it sold for 700 CHF (about US$1,067 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHLAND Kempten, Stadt, Taler 1542, Kempten. Sehr schön. (Germany, city of Kempten, thaler of 1542, Kempten mint. Very Fine.)"
This type of 1541-49 is scarce. The city was annexed to Bavaria in 1803.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 28-29 g, silver, 41 mm diameter, this specimen 28.77 g.
Catalog reference: Haertle 93. KM MB44, Dav-9365.
- 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]Richter, Jürg, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 103: World and Swiss coins and medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2026.
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