Mansfeld-Eigentliche-Hinterort 1625-AK thaler Dav-7006
This specimen was lot 72215 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $552. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Mansfeld (Eigentliche hinterortische). Taler, 1625-AK. Eisleben Mint. Friedrich Christoph & David. PCGS Genuine--Tooled, EF Details. A fairly SCARCE and seldom encountered crown with St. George atop a horse and slaying the dragon below him, this piece exhibits only even handling and retains a deeper, elegant color throughout." Mansfeld-Eigentliche-Hinterort was a county of utmost insignificance except for its silver mines which provided the material for an abundance of thalers. Duke David ruled 1592-1628 and Frederick Christopher 1609-31; the line went extinct in 1666. Other thalers for 1625 include KM 137, KM 139, KM 145 and KM 150. This one has the mintmaster's initials below the date. it was struck 1622-25 and is fairly scarce.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-7006; KM-135.
- 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.
- Davenport, John S., German Secular Talers, 1600-1700, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1976.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, May 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Featuring the Richard Elliott Collection of Hooknecks, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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