Silesia 1631-IZ thaler Dav-3159

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Sincona sale 34, lot 4189
Silesia in 1648. Breslau is on the river Oder

This specimen was lot 4189 in Sincona sale 34 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$594 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Ferdinand II. 1618-1637 Taler 1631. Breslau Münzmeister Hans Ziesler. Selten. Sehr schön. Dünne Kratzer auf Av. Rand etwas bearbeitet. (Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand II, 1618-37, thaler of 1631, Breslau mint, mintmaster Hans Ziesler. Rare, Very fine, thin scratches on obverse, tooling on rim.)"

This one year type, like most Breslau thalers, is rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 27.31 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-3159; F.u.S. 234, KM 129.4 (listed under Silesia.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • 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]Jürg Richter, Münzen und Medaillen des Römisch-Deutsches Reiches, Auktion 34, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.

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