Magdeburg 1627-PS thaler Dav-5516

Scotsman Midwest summer sale, lot 53

This specimen was lot 53 in Scotsman's Midwest Summer Sale (St. Louis, July 2012), where it sold for $____. The catalog description noted, "Germany - 1627-PS Magdeburg Taler VF. OBV: young lady over city gate. REV: Crowned double-headed eagle. Marvelous neon-blue toning over very attractive, smooth dove-grey patina." Separate issues for Magdeburg ended in 1680 when the bishopric was absorbed by Brandenburg. This type, issued 1623-30, is the most common thaler for the city of Magdeburg but it is still triple the price of a contemporary issue from Saxony or Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.

Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM 255, Dav-5516.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Davenport, John S., German Church and City Talers, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1967.
• Garcia, James, and Jay Woodside, The Midwest Summer Sale, St Louis, MO: Scotsman Auction Co., 2012.

Link to:

• 1624 thaler
• 1626-PS city goldgulden
• Brandenburg 1627 thaler
• Brandenburg 1627 double thaler
• Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1627-HS thaler Dav-6307
• Brandenburg-Ansbach 1629 thaler Dav-6238
• 1629 thaler
• Coins and currency dated 1627
• return to coins of German States, Brandenburg