Livonia 1660-IM thaler Dav-A4596

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Sincona sale 57, lot 3055
Sincona sale 6, lot 1751

The first specimen was lot 3055 in Sincona sale 57 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 5,250 CHF (about US$6,248 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"LETTLAND | Riga, Stadt, Karl XI. von Schweden, 1660-1697. Taler 1660. Münzmeister Jochim Meinecke. Variante mit zwei Wimpeln auf der Turmspitze. Selten. Fast vorzüglich. Hübsche Patina. (Lithuania, city of Riga, Charles XII of Sweden, 1660-97, thaler of 1660. Rare, About extremely fine, Attractive patina.)"

The second specimen was lot 1751 in Sincona sale 6 (Zürich, May 2012), where it sold for 6,250 CHF (about US$7,691 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"LETTLAND Karl XI. von Schweden 1660-1697. Taler 1660, Riga. Brustbild nach rechts. Rv. Torburg mit den gekreuzten Schlüsseln, darüber hält eine Hand aus Wolken Krone, unter dem Torgitter gekrönter Löwenkopf. Dünne Kr. Schöne Patina. Fast vorzüglich. (Latvia, Charles XI of Sweden, 1660-97, thaler of 1660, Riga mint. Obverse: bust to right; reverse: city gate with pennants flying from the towers, crossed keys above, at top the Hand of God holds a crown, below a lion's head. Nice patina, choice extremely fine.)"

The Swedish rulers of Livonia (now Latvia) issued a variety of thalers for Riga in the seventeenth century, all rare. This one varies from the otherwise identical Dav-4596 by having twin pennants flapping from the towers.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, the first specimen 28.56 g; the second specimen is 28,59 g.

Catalog reference: KM 56.1, Neumann 53. Hajak 1560 (R), Dav-A4596.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 57: World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.
  • [2]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 6, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2012.

Link to:

Retrieved from "https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=Livonia_1660-IM_thaler_Dav-A4596&oldid=547641"