Lubeck 1620 1/2 thaler
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This specimen was lot 75025 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2025), where it sold for $576. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Lubeck. 1/2 Taler, 1620. Ferdinand II. PCGS AU-58. A handsome near-Mint example of this seldom offered type, featuring a nicely detailed strike upon each side. A moderate blend of iridescent color pairs well with the coin's luster, lending it a most pleasing appearance." This type was struck 1620-35.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.59 g, silver.
Catalog reference: KM-52.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, including Selections from the Richard Margolis Collection and Selections from the L.E. Bruun Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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