Paderborn 1668 thaler Dav-5699

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Künker Auction 426, lot 3747
Münster and Paderborn in 1547

This specimen was lot 3747 in Künker Auction 426 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €3,900 (about US$5,525 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"PADERBORN, BISTUM Ferdinand II. von Fürstenberg, 1661-1683. Reichstaler 1668, Neuhaus. auf seine Wahl zum Koadjutor von Münster. Von großer Seltenheit. Attraktives Exemplar mit hübscher Patina, zwei kleine Sammlerpunzen im Feld der Vorderseite, sehr schön + Man findet den Wahlspruch des Bischofs auf dem vorliegenden Stück auf der Rückseite: SVAVITER ET FORTITER. Es dürfte sich hier um die Verkürzung des Sinnspruchs SVAVITER IN MODO ET FORTITER IN RE (=Angenehm in der Art und Weise aber fest in der Sache sein) handeln. Ferdinand II. von Fürstenberg wurde am 20. April 1661 Bischof von Paderborn, am 19. Juli 1667 Koadjutor und am 10. September 1678 Bischof von Münster. (Germany, bishopric of Paderborn, Ferdinand II von Fürstenberg, 1661-83, thaler of 1668, Neuhaus mint, on his appointment as coadjutor of Münster. Extremely rare, attractive example with handsome patina and two collector's punch marks in the obverse field, very fine or better. The bishop's motto can be found on the back of this piece: SVAVITER ET FORTITER. This is likely a shortened version of the motto SVAVITER IN MODO ET FORTITER IN RE (= Be pleasant in manner but firm in the cause). Ferdinand II of Fürstenberg became bishop of Paderborn on April 20, 1661, coadjutor on July 19, 1667, and bishop of Münster on September 10, 1678.)"

A klippe version of this thaler exists (Dav-5699A) along with a round thaler with three helmets (Dav-5700). All are rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: silver, this specimen 28,66 g.

Catalog reference: KM 115, Dav-5699; Schwede 162 A/a.

Sources:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Davenport, John S., German Church and City Talers, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1967.
  • [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, eLive Premium Auction 426: European and German Coins and Medals from the 16th to the 20th century, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2025.

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