Rostock (1)607 2 schilling
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This specimen was lot 355 in Sincona Auction 103 (Zürich, May 2026), where it sold for 170 CHF (about US$259 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHLAND Rostock, Stadt. Doppelschilling 1607, Rostock. Vorzüglich-FDC. (Germany, city of Rostock, double schilling of 1607, Rostock mint. About Uncirculated.)"
The city of Rostock was under the sovereignty of the dukes of Mecklenburg but claimed the mint right as a member of the Hanseatic League. This type was struck 1605-08, most with three digit dates. It was worth one-twelfth of a thaler.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.25 g, silver, this specimen 2.86 g.
Catalog reference: KM 2, Kunzel 132 E/b.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 103: World and Swiss coins and medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2026.
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