Mansfeld-Bornstedt 1660-HPK thaler Dav-6930
This specimen was lot 42284 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $1,560. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. German States, Mansfeld|Mansfeld]]-Bornstedt. Taler, 1660-HPK. Eisleben Mint. Karl Adam. NGC AU-55. Standing as the sole representative of the date in the NGC census, this near-Mint crown provides a deep, alluring cabinet tone as well as an elegant strike, all while some glints of brilliance remaining among the protected areas." It seems the various branches of the Mansfeld line all lived in Schloss Mansfeld but occupying different parts: Vorderort (outer castle), Mittelort (middle castle) and Hinterort (inner castle). The properties were shuffled among the various lines when the counts failed to produce heirs. In 1580, the elector of Saxony seized most of the property for debt. This type is noted for 1655-60, all with mintmaster HPK. It is not expensive; its price may be depressed by the availability of the many similar Mansfeld thalers.
Recorded Mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-6930; KM-98.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Davenport, John S., German Secular Talers, 1600-1700, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1976.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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