Ottingen-Wallerstein-Wallerstein 1694 thaler Dav-7143
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This specimen was lot 4059 in Goldberg sale 80 (Los Angeles, June 2014), where it sold for $15,210. The catalog description[1] noted, "German States - Öttingen-Wallenstein-Wallenstein. Taler, 1694. Wolfgang of Wallerstein, 1692-1708. Augsburg mint. Helmeted arms with '90' below. Reverse: Crowned double headed eagle. Razor sharp strike with full original mint fresh luster. A visually stunning coin for the discriminating collector. NGC graded MS-65." The county issued two thalers in 1694 (the other being Dav-7142), both rare. The county was later partitioned between Baden and Wurttemberg in 1806.
Recorded mintage: unknown but rare.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: KM 9. Dav-7143.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Davenport, John S., German Secular Talers, 1600-1700, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1976.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Frank Draskovic and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 80: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2014.
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