Strasbourg (1610) 1/2 thaler
This specimen was lot 1546 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 1,100 CHF (about US$1,596 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANKREICH Strassburg/Strasbourg, Stadt (Elsass/Alsace), 1/2 Taler o. J. (um 1610), Strasbourg. Selten. Vorzüglich. Feine Patina. Exemplar der Auktion Künker 122, Osnabrück, März 2007, Los 2844. (France, city of Strasbourg in Alsace, undated half thaler, circa 1610, Strasburg mint. Rare, Extremely Fine, Nicely toned.)"
Strasbourg was an imperial free city until it was seized and annexed by Louis XVI in 1681, ending its independent coinage, altho the mint remained open, producing French coins. The bishop of Strasbourg, who was usually the duke of Lorraine, also struck coins.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: silver, this specimen 14.66 g.
Catalog reference: KM 259, E.u.L. 444. Slg. Voltz 563.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
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