Lubeck (1619-27) 1-1/2 thaler Dav-LS340

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Sincona sale 11, lot 913
city and bishopric of Lübeck in 1648

This specimen was lot 913 in Sincona sale 11 (Zürich, May 2013), where it sold for 650 CHF (about US$805 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND Lübeck, Stadt 1½ Taler o. J. (1619-1627). Hksp. Sehr schön. (Germany, city of Lubeck, 1½ thaler without date (1619-27), mounted, very fine.)"

This type, along with the concurrent two thaler (Dav-LS339) and four thaler (Dav-LS338) pieces, is listed in the SCWC as rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen is 43.39 g.

Catalog reference: KM A46, Behrens 139c. Dav-LS340.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 11, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2013.

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