Pfalz 1573 thaler Dav-9635
This specimen was lot 42352 in Stack's Bowers Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $2,440. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Pfalz-Simmern. Taler, 1573. Heidelberg Mint. Friedrich III. NGC EF-45. Overall pleasant darker patina with hues of greenish gold with minimal signs of handling. From the Heisner Collection from Down Under." Friedrich III succeeded to the duchy of Pfalz-Simmern in 1557 and to the electorate of Pfalz in 1559. Born a Catholic, he followed the Lutherans in the 1530's then switched to Calvinism in 1559-60, becoming one the first German princes to do so. This rare thaler was struck 1572-73.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, 41 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Dav-9635; KM-MB158.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2026.
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