Livonia (16)48 1/24 thaler

from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71190

This specimen was lot 71190 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, February 2020), where it sold for $65. The catalog description^[1] noted, "LIVONIA. 1/24 Taler, 1648. Riga Mint. PCGS MS-62 Gold Shield. Struck in the name of Queen Christina of Sweden, this pleasing minor offers a solid strike and charming brilliance. A few deposits are noted, but not overly distracting." This obscure type is listed for 1644-49. This denomination issued for Gustavus Adolphus (KM 10) is quite a bit more available. Riga and Livonia were seized by Sweden from Poland in 1621 and retained by them until their loss to Russia in 1721.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM-31.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The February 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

Link to:

• Livonia 1639-HW thaler Dav-4589
• 1644-HW thaler
• Riga (16)48 solidus
• Livonia (16)52 solidus Christina
• Livonia (16)55 solidus Karl X Gustav
• Livonia (16)69 1/24 thaler = 3 polker
• Coins and currency dated 1648