Stralsund 1610 thaler Dav-5816
This specimen was lot 2748 in Sincona sale 57 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 5,000 CHF (about US$5,950 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHLAND | Stralsund, Stadt. Reichstaler zu 32 Schilling 1610. Mit Titel Rudolfs II. Strahl über Kreuz, zu den Seiten 16-10. Rv. Doppeladler mit gekröntem Reichsapfel auf der Brust, darin Wertzahl 3Z. Von grösster Seltenheit. Attraktives sehr schön. Feine Patina. Kleiner Randfehler. (Germany, city of Stralsund, thaler of 32 schillings of 1610, struck inthe name of Rudolf II. Obverse: arrowhead over cross divides the date; reverse: double-headed eagle with crowned orb on its breast, value at center. Of the highest rarity, Attractive very fine, Nice toning, Minor edge fault.)"
Stralsund, in the duchy of Pomerania, was a member of the Hanseatic League but fell under Swedish rule 1637-1815, when the port passed to Prussia. While some of the minors are listed fairly inexpensively, all the thalers are rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver; this specimen is 28.11 g.
Catalog reference: KM 8, Bratring 21 var, Dav-5816.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Davenport, John S., Large Size Silver Coins of the World, 16th-19th Centuries, 3rd Ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1991.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 57: World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.
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