Stralsund 1628 2 thaler Dav-LS494
This specimen was lot 30289 in Heritage auction 3096 (Dallas, TX, March 2021), where it sold for $15,000. The catalog description[1] noted,
"German States: Stralsund. Free City Siege 2 Taler MDCXXVIII (1628) AU53 NGC. Struck from 1-1/2 Taler dies (cf. KM 57). Hans Pul as mintmaster. Struck to commemorate the liberation of the city from the Imperial siege on July 24, 1628. An engaging historic type, this celebratory piece represents a key point in the struggles of the Thirty Years' War. Reprimanded for its failure to recognize Imperial suzerainty, the Imperial force laid siege to Stralsund in May 1628. The fighting that ensued was notoriously brutal, with Wallenstein's troops called in to reinforce the Imperial garrison and the city having the support of the Danish and Swedish auxiliaries. Through the mediation of Bogislaw XIV of Pomerania, the siege was lifted on July 24, 1628--a major defeat for Wallenstein, who up until that point had been flush with victory and intended to secure the Baltic coast, "for the emperor" (though likely it was more an effort of self-aggrandizement). Often an emission that is encountered in low XF or lesser condition when found at all, this coin contains a shimmering finish and contact marks that on the whole have been kept to a minimum. Ex. Leu Numismatik Auction 85 (October 2002, Lot 193). From the Paramount Collection."
This commemorative was accompanied by KM 53/Dav-LS496/Dav-LS500 (thaler), KM 54/Dav-LS495/Dav-LS499 (1½ thaler), KM 58/Dav-LS498 (double thaler) and KM 61/Dav-LS497 (triple thaler).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 56.98 g.
Catalog reference: KM 57 (Rare), Dav-LS494, Bratring-8, Pogge-1469.
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- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3096, featuring the Paramount Collection of World & Ancient Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.
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