Ratzeburg 1635-HS thaler Dav-5732
This specimen was lot 1262 in Sincona sale 22 (Zürich, May 2015), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$440 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Celle, Herzogtum, August der Ältere, 1611-1636. 1611-1633 als Bischof von Ratzeburg Taler 1635. Clausthal. Gutes sehr schön. (Germany, duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle, Augustus the Older as bishop of Ratzeburg, 1611-36, thaler of 1635, Clausthal mint, good very fine.)"
While Ratzeburg issued several "wildman" thalers that aren't too expensive, this bust type issued 1634-36 is slightly scarce. Ratzeburg was annexed to Mecklenburg in 1648, at the conclusion of the Thirty Years' War.
Reported Mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 28.28 g.
Catalog reference: KM 115 (listed under Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle), Welter 882; Dav-5732.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Davenport, John S., German Church and City Talers, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1967.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Collection Fumatori, Auction 22, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.
Link to:
- city of Hannover 1631-MB thaler Dav-5393
- 1634 thaler
- Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg 1635 thaler Dav-6502, Hameln mint
- 1636-HS thaler
- 1636-HS thaler, wildman reverse
- 1636-HS thaler, wildman reverse
- 1636-HS thaler, three dukes
- 1636-HS thaler, death of August
- Coins and currency dated 1635
- return to coinage of German States, Brunswick-Luneburg