Poland 1636-II thaler Dav-4326

Heritage sale 3015, lot 25490

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 25490 in Heritage sale 3015 (Long Beach, September 2011), where it sold for $920. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Wladislaus Talar 1636, AVF with some surface patination and light tooling in the obverse fields." The SCWC records this type for 1633-40 and, while not common, as among the more available Polish thalers. Wladyslaw IV, a member of the Swedish Wasa family, ruled Poland 1633-48. The initials "II" stand for Jacob Jacobsen of Emden.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM 54, Dav-4326.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
• ^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3015, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2011.

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• 1635-II thaler
• Elbing 1636-II thaler Dav-4362
• Thorn 1637-II thaler Dav-4374
• 1649 thaler
• Coins and currency dated 1636
• return to coins of Poland