Teutonic Order 1625 thaler Dav-5857

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Kunker sale 293, lot 743

This specimen was lot 743 in Künker sale 293 (Osnabruck, Germany, July 2017), where it sold for €1,700 (about US$2,291 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHER ORDEN, DEUTSCHER ORDEN IN MERGENTHEIM Johann Eustach von Westernach, 1625-1627. Reichstaler 1625, Nürnberg. Hübsche Patina, winz. Zainende, vorzüglich. (Teutonic Order in Mergentheim, John Eustace of Westernach, 1625-27, thaler of 1625, Nuremberg mint. Handsome patina, minor clip, extremely fine.)"

Altho the Teutonic Order is best remembered in history for its activities in Prussia and Latvia, these scarce thalers were minted for them in Nuremberg.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: Prokisch 110, Dav-5857.

Source:

  • 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]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Katalog 293: Münzen aus Mittelalter und Neuzeit u. a. die westfälischen Privatsammlungen Werner Bröker und Bernd Terletzki, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2017.

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