Munster 1570 thaler Dav-9582

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Sincona sale 33, lot 2261

This specimen was lot 2261 in Sincona sale 33 (Zürich, October 2016), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"Münster, Bistum, Johann von Hoya, 1566-1574 Taler 1570. Sehr selten, Sehr schön, Prägeschwäche, Rand lt. bearbeitet. (bishopric of Munster, John of Hoya, 1566-74, thaler of 1570. Very rare, Very fine, Weakly struck, edge slightly tooled.)"

Varieties exist in the wording of the legends.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 28.63 g.

Catalog reference: Ilisch 23.2a, Dav-9582.

Source:

  • 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]Jürg Richter, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 33, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.

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