Nurnberg 1623 1/8 thaler

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Sincona sale 63, lot 386

This specimen was lot 386 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 2,000 CHF (about US$2,506 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND | Nurnberg, City. 1/8 Taler 1623. Mit dem Münzmeisterzeichen Stern (Hans David Lauer). Sehr selten. Sehr schön. Leicht dezentriert. (Germany, city of Nurnberg, one-eighth thaler of 1623, with the privy mark of Hans Christoph Lauer. Very rare, Very fine, Slightly off-centered.)"

This rare type was also struck in 1623.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 3.60 g.

Catalog reference: KM 47, Kellner 297 (this coin). Slg. Erlanger 460 (this coin).

Source:

  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.

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