Schlick 1632-IC 3 kreuzer
This specimen was lot 1240 in Jean Elsen sale 165 (Brussels, June 2026), where it sold for €160 (about US$220 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SAINT EMPIRE, SCHLICK, Heinrich IV (1612-1650), AR 3 Kreuzer, 1632 SA, Plan. Au titre de Ferdinand III. D/ Sainte Anne deb. de f. au-dessus d'un écu, ten. la Vierge et l'enfant Jésus dans ses bras. R/ Aigle impériale couronnée, chargée d'un écu au lion. Rare. Beau à Très Beau. (Holy Roman Empire, county of Schlick, Henry IV, 1612-50, silver three kreuzer of 1632, Plan mint, struck in the name of Ferdinand III. Obverse: St. Anne stands over a shield, facing, supporting the Madonna and Child in her arms reverse: crowned imperial eagle supports a shield with a lion. Rare, Fine - Very Fine.)"
This type is listed for 1628, 1631-32, 1635-38 with a very modest catalog value. Numista adds the dates 1627, 1630 and 1633-34. Wikipedia comments,
"Count Heinrich von Schlick zu Bassano und Weißkirchen (1580 – 5 January 1650, Vienna) was an Imperial Field Marshal and president of the Hofkriegsrat. As a young man, he fought in Hungary under Giorgio Basta for Rudolf II against Stephen Bocskay's revolt until 1604. As a Lutheran, he sided with the Protestant Bohemians at the beginning of the Bohemian phase of the Thirty Years War, when the province was overrun by Imperial forces. As a competent officer his advice was often overlooked, especially at the Battle of White Mountain that took place on November 8, 1620. The battle was a defeat for the Protestant Bohemians. After the defeat he changed to the Imperial side."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.6 g, silver, 20 mm diameter, this specimen 1,58 g.
Catalog reference: KM 6, Don. 3804; Polivka - (unlisted date).
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 165, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.
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