Lowenberg 1615 thaler Dav-5429
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This specimen was lot 2201 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 1,600 CHF (about US$1,942 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"GERMANY | Schlesien | Städte. Löwenberg. Taler 1615. Mit Titel von Matthias. Schiessprämie. Selten. Fast vorzüglich. Feine Patina. (Germany, Silesian estates, Lowenberg, thaler of 1615, struck in the name of Matthias, shooting festival prize. Rare, About extremely fine, Nicely toned.)"
The town obtained permission from the emperor to strike this thaler on the occasion of a shooting festival. Several varieties exist.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 28.60 g.
Catalog reference: KM 5, F.u.S. 3598. Dav-5429.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Davenport, John S., German Secular Talers, 1600-1700, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1976.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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