Stolberg-Stolberg 1624-CZ thaler Dav-7778

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UBS sale 85, lot 446
Stolberg in 1789, with Wernigerode to the northwest near Halberstadt

This specimen was lot 446 in UBS sale 85 (Zürich, September 2010), where it sold for 850 CHF (about US$970 including buyer's fee). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Stolberg-Stolberg, Grafschaft. Wolfgang Georg, 1615-1631. Taler 1624. Dreifach behelmtes Wappen. Rv. Hirsch nach links. Fast vorzüglich." (County of Stolberg-Stolberg, Wolfgang Georg, 1615-31, thaler of 1624. Obverse: triple-helmeted arms; reverse: stag facing left. Nice Extremely Fine.)

This type, issued 1624-26, is one of the few affordable issues from this locale.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 29,04 g.

Catalog reference: Friederich 904. Dav-7778, KM 52.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Davenport, John S., German Secular Talers, 1600-1700, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1976.
  • [1]UBS Auction 85: Gold and Silver Coins, Zürich: UBS AG, 2010.

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