Lubeck 1623 1/4 thaler

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Sincona sale 57, lot 2671
city and bishopric of Lübeck in 1648

This specimen was lot 2671 in Sincona sale 57 (Zürich, May 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND | Lübeck, Stadt, 1/4 Taler 1623. Fast sehr schön. (Germany, city of Lubeck, quarter thaler of 1623, About very fine.)"

This type is listed for 1621-37 but remains expensive. Lubeck remained a coin issuing free city until 1918.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver; this specimen is 6.81 g.

Catalog reference: KM A55, Behrens 263.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 57: World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

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