Pfalz-Simmern 1578 thaler Dav-9641

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Künker sale 263, lot 1091
Sincona sale 50, lot 1064

The first specimen was lot 1091 in Künker sale 263 (Osnabrück, June 2015), where it sold for €750 (about US$969 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"PFALZ, KURFÜRSTENTUM Johann Kasimir, 1576-1592. Taler 1578, Heidelberg. R Henkelspur, sehr schön. (electoral Palatinate, John Casimir, 1576-92, thaler of 1578, Heidelberg mint. Scarce, mount mark, very fine.)"

The second specimen was lot 1064 in Sincona sale 50 (Zürich, October 2018), where it sold for 12,000 CHF (about US$14,475 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"Pfalz, Kurlinie. Johann Kasimir, 1576-1592. Taler 1578, Heidelberg. *IOH*CASIMIRVS*COM*PAL*RHE*DVX*BAV* Hüftbild nach rechts im Prunkharnisch mit Halskrause, in der Rechten ein geschulterter Streitkolben der auf das A von BAV zeigt, in der Linken ein Schwertknauf. Rv. *CON - STANTER* - *ET*SINCERE* - 1578 Das viergeteilte Wappen Pfalz-Bayern auf Lorbeer- und Palmzweig auf einem Ring ruhend, dessen oberer Teil aus zwei verschlungenen Händen mit Krausen gebildet und dessen unterer Teil durch einen gefassten spitzen Diamanten geschlossen ist. Sehr selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Hübsche Patina. Vorzüglich. (Germany, Electorate of Pfalz, John Casimir, 1576-92, thaler of 1578, Heidelberg mint. Obverse: half length bust to the right, in ceremonial armor with ruff, in the right hand a shouldered mace pointing to the A of BAV, in the left a sword pommel; reverse: The quartered arms of Pfalz-Bavaria, laurel and palm branches behind, and wreath formed of two arms, hands clasped. Very rare, especially in this condition, Attractive patina, Extremely fine.)"

The Palatinate, on the border with France, was divided several times. The Pfalz-Simmern line, founded 1410, expired in 1685 and the county passed to Pfalz-Neuburg. Most of the early thalers are rare. This type is also known for 1579.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, the second specimen 29.06 g.

Catalog reference: Slg. Memmesheimer 2217, Dav-9641; Slg. Memmesh. 2216.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • 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.
  • [1]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Catalog 263, The Friedrich Popken collection of gold and silver coinages | Coins and Medals from Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. the collection of Ernst Otto Horn, part III, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2015.
  • [2]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Jubilee Auction 50, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018.

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