Schaumburg-Lippe 1748 1/2 thaler
This specimen was lot 145 in Schulman auction 389 (Amsterdam, December 2025), where it sold for €850 (about US$1,198 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "German States - 1/2 Thaler 1748, Silver, WILHELM FRIEDRICH ERNST 1748-1777, SCHAUMBURG-LIPPE Bust right. Rev. helmeted arms. Ex Cherry Tree Collection. PCGS AU53." This rare one year type accompanied an even rarer thaler (KM 9/Dav-2763). The reported weight gives us pause, as it is correct for a thaler, but the drapery of the helmets matches that of the half thalers depicted in the SCWC and Numista. Coinage from this tiny state is sparse.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 14.54 g, silver, 35 mm diameter, this specimen 27.95 g [sic].
Catalog reference: KM 7, Weinm. 36.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- [1]Absil, Andrew, Olle Cederholm, Erik de Visser and Rik van Noorloos, Schulman sale 389: Ex Cherry Tree Collection, Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2025.
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