Luneburg 1548 thaler Dav-9419

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Sincona sale 22, lot 1520

This specimen was lot 1520 in Sincona sale 22 (Zürich, May 2015), where it sold for 700 CHF (about US$879 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Lüneburg, Stadt, Taler 1548. Sehr schön. (Germany, city of Luneburg, thaler of 1548, very fine.)"

This thaler was not issued by the duke of Brunswick-Luneburg but by the city in its own name. It was issued 1546-48 and 1561-62.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 28.67 g.

Catalog reference: Mader 159c; Dav-9419.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1500-1600, Frankfurt am Main, Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, 1979.
  • Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Collection Fumatori, Auction 22, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.

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