Pfalz 1744-WS thaler Dav-2531
This specimen was lot 2258 in Künker Auction 425 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €12,500 (about US$17,700 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHE MÜNZEN UND MEDAILLEN · PFALZ, KURFÜRSTENTUM Karl Theodor, 1743-1799. Taler 1744, Mannheim. CAR · THEODOR - D : G · C · P · R · S · R · I · Geharnischtes Brustbild des jungen Kurfürsten r. mit umgelegtem Hubertusorden, darunter die Signatur W . S (Wiegand Schäffer, Stempelschneider in Mannheim)//ARCHITHESAVR · - ET · ELECTOR · 1744 · Mit Kurhut bedecktes, dreifeldiges Wappen (Pfalz/Bayern/Initialen CT) in Barockkartusche, umher die Kette des Hubertusorden. Von großer Seltenheit. Kabinettstück. Prachtvolle Patina, leichter Doppelschlag, winz. Kratzer, vorzüglich/Stempelglanz. Exemplar der Auktion Schweizerischer Bankverein 38, Zürich 1995, Nr. 1813 und der Slg. Köhlmoos, Auktion Münzen & Medaillen AG 91, Basel 2001, Nr. 434. Der erste Taler von Karl Theodor. (Germany, electorate of the Palatinate, Charles Theodore, 1743-99, thaler of 1744, Mannheim mint. Obverse: armored bust of the young Elector right with the Order of St. Hubert around his neck, initials below; reverse: capped baroque trifold arms, Order chain around. Extremely rare, cabinet piece, superb patina, lightly double struck, light hairlines, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"
This type, struck 1744 only, is very rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: silver, this specimen 24,49 g.
Catalog reference: KM 314, Dav-2531; Haas 67; Slg. Memmesh. -; Slg. Kömmerling (Auktion UBS 65) 432.
- Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1965.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 425: Gold coins from the Medieval and Modern Times, from the Mohr family collection, e.g. | Silver coins, e.g. highlights of medallic art | German coins after 1871, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2025.
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