Wismar 1672 16 schilling KM-100
This specimen was lot 1316 in Jean Elsen sale 149 (Brussels, December 2021), where it sold for €340 (about US$461 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ALLEMAGNE, WISMAR, sous domination suédoise, Karl XI (1660-1697), AR 1/3 Taler, 1697. D/ Saint Laurent deb. de f., ten. une palme et une grille. R/ Ecu de la ville posé sur une croix longue. presque Très Beau. (Germany, city of Wismar, under Swedish domination, Charles XI, 1660-97, silver one-third thaler of 1697. Obverse: St. Lawrence standing, facing, bearing a palm and a grill; reverse: arms of the city over a long cross. about Very Fine.)"
Wismar is a port on the Baltic sea. Long part of the duchy of Mecklenburg, it obtained considerable independence as a member of the Hanseatic League. Wismar was under Swedish rule 1648-1803. This type was struck there 1671-72 along with another variety (KM 101) where St. Lawrence wears a short cowl.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 10,28 g.
Catalog reference: KM 100, Kunzel 230B/b; A.A.J. 29.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 149: Monnaies, Médailles et Décorations, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2021.
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