Munster 1534-K thaler Dav-9583
This specimen was lot 672 in Stacks-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $1,410. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Munster. Cathedral Chapter. Taler, 1534-K. NGC MS-62. Restrike ca. 1640. Sharp, deep strike. Beautifully toned with vibrant cobalt and plum hues throughout. Very strong underlying luster making for a very attractive piece. From the Rockaway Collection." The original "Anabaptist" thaler was struck in the city of Munster in 1534 during the attempt to establish a communal sectarian government there. Note the absence of any reference to Franz von Waldeck, prince-bishop of Münster. This thaler was struck later as a souvenir.
Recorded mintage: unknown but rare.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-9583; KM-MB85.
- 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.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.
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