Munster 1706 thaler Dav-2465
This specimen was lot 20518 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it sold for $1,057.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Munster. Taler, 1706. Friedrich Christian von Plettenberg (1688-1706). NGC EF-45. Sede Vacante issue. Elaborate depiction of the cathedral in Munster, with the name of the town in German literally meaning "monastery"; Reverse: Shield with Saint Paul below. Moderately toned with deep blue, rose and amber color. A terrific amount of remaining detail and sporting a fair amount of luster for the grade." The bishops of Munster issued thalers on occasion during the early eighteenth century but a "sede vacante" issue of 1761 (Dav-2470) is the last. All of the ecclesiastical states were mediatized by Napoleon and handed over to his allies in 1800-06.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-2465; KM-136.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2016 Anaheim ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1965.
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