Pfalz 1547 thaler Dav-9626
This specimen was lot 32893 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description[1] noted, "Pfalz. Friedrich II Taler (Guldiner) 1547 XF40 NGC, Neumarkt mint. An impressive Taler with bold lettering, an appealing uniformity of strike and wear, and lovely eye appeal." The Palatinate was the victim of frequent partitions and reshufflings as various branches of the Wittelsbachs divided or fell extinct. Frederick II was Pfalzgraf 1544-56 and introduced Lutheranism to his realm, raising the ire of his overlord, Charles V. He was succeeded by Otto Henry (1556-59) and Frederick III (1559-76), who was a Calvinist. This design comes in short and long sword varieties; the long sword is shown here.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: KM MB134, Dav-9626.
- 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.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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