Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1717-JCA thaler Dav-2444

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from Heritage sale 3114, lot 33544
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This specimen was lot 33544 in Heritage sale 3114 (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $5,700. The lot description[1] noted, "German States: Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Adolf Friedrich III Taler 1717 AU53 NGC, Lubeck mint. An astounding "Reformation" Taler emission, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the historical movement. Minting quality issues, which ultimately led to the engraver Julius Arensburg to withdraw from the coin business, resulted in low surviving populations. The first of this type to cross our auction block, we are pleased it could be a specimen as wholesome and attractive as this example. Ex. WAG Auction 46 (February 2008, lot 956). From the All Original German Taler Collection." This thaler is one of three issued by the duke for the bicentennial of the Reformation: Dav-2444 (shown here), Dav-2445 and Dav-2446. All are rare. The SCWC places them in the Unusual World Coins, perhaps believing them to be medals. Several other states marked this event with coinage, see the links below.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM-XM1, Dav-2444, Hann-46.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Unusual World Coins, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
  • Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1965.
  • [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2024 January 16 - 18 NYINC World Coins Signature Auction #3114, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2023.

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