View source for Stralsund 1677-HIH 1/3 thaler KM-155

[[Image:JE149-1309.jpg|550px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 149, lot 1309]]

This specimen was lot 1309 in Jean Elsen sale 149 (Brussels, December 2021), where it sold for €340 (about US$461 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ALLEMAGNE, STRALSUND, sous domination suédoise, Charles XI (1660-1697), AR 1/3 Taler, 1677. D/ Emblème de la ville au-dessus de la valeur. R/ Croix ornée. Très Beau.'' ([[Germany]], city of Stralsund, under Swedish domination, Charles XI, 1660-97, silver one third thaler of 1677. Obverse: emblem of the town below the value; reverse: ornate cross. Very Fine.)"</blockquote> A similar half gulden exists (KM 156) with a cross moline on the reverse. This type was struck 1677-78 during the peak of the fad for gulden or two-thirds thalers. Stralsund, in the duchy of [[German States, Pomerania|Pomerania]], was a member of the Hanseatic League but fell under Swedish rule 1637-1815, when the port passed to Prussia. Some of the minors are listed fairly inexpensively.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 9.64 g, silver, 30-31 mm diameter, this specimen 9,30 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 155, A.A.J. 64. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Bjorne Ahlström, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, ''Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden.'' Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 149: Monnaies, Médailles et Décorations,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2021. 

''Link to:''
* [[Stralsund 1666 ducat Fr-3370|1666 ducat]]
* [[Stralsund 1674-HIH 1/96 thaler|1674-HIH 1/96 thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1677]]

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