Thorn 1637-II thaler Dav-4374

Ponterio sale 168, lot 40728

photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 40728 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $1,410. The catalog description^[1] noted, "POLAND. Thorn. Taler, 1637-II. NGC VF Details--Scratches. Vladislaus IV (1632-48). Grafitti "N" lightly scratched on both sides. Toned." The SCWC records this type for 1633-38 and, while not common, as along the more available Polish thalers. Wladyslaw IV, a member of the Swedish Wasa family, ruled Poland 1633-48. The initials "II" stand for Jacob Jacobsen of Emden.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: Dav-4374; KM-21; Parchimowicz-1883e; Gum-1611.

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]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 168: The Official ANA Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.

Link to:

• Thorn 1633-II thaler Dav-4374
• Poland 1636-II thaler Dav-4326
• 1638-II thaler
• Coins and currency dated 1637
• return to coins of Poland