Wurttemberg 1610 thaler Dav-7831
This specimen was lot 33561 in Heritage sale 3114 (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $4,560. The lot description[1] noted, "German States: Württemberg. Johann Friedrich I Taler 1610 VF20 NGC. With name and title[s] of Rudolph II. An especially scarce Taler of Württemberg, and one only seen at auction once every few years and always to great fanfare. Despite appearances associated with its well-handled existence, the piece on the whole remains appreciable, with all legends and the instantly recognizable vignette of St. Christopher and Jesus full[y] apparent. Currently, the only occupant in NGC's census. Accompanied by an old collector's tag." This type was struck 1608-10 and is expensive. The coinage of Württemberg prior to the nineteenth century is generally rare and this thaler struck to promote the Christophstal mine is no exception.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: KM 28, Dav-7831.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Davenport, John S., German Secular Talers, 1600-1700, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1976.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2024 January 16 - 18 NYINC World Coins Signature Auction #3114, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2023.
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