View source for Brandenburg-Ansbach 1537 thaler Dav-8965

[[Image:Brandenburg S47-1310.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincoa sale 47, lot 1310]]

This specimen was lot 1310 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 1,800 CHF (about US$2,160 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''GERMANY, Brandenburg-Franken, Markgrafschaft, Georg und Albrecht, 1527-1545. Taler 1537, Schwabach. Sehr schön. Schöne Portraits.'' (margraviate of Brandenburg-Franconia, George and Albrecht, 1527-45, thaler of 1537, Schwabach mint. Very fine, Nice portraits.)"</blockquote> We have filed this under Brandenburg-Ansbach, as it was made there 1537-38, but this type is actually a joint issue of the Ansbach and Bayreuth lines. The Margravate of Brandenburg-Ansbach was ruled by the senior branch of the Hohenzollerns until the time of Napoleon, who confiscated it and awarded it to Bavaria.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 29.10 g.

''Catalog reference:'' von Schrötter 634 b, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-8965]]. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Davenport, John S., ''German Talers, 1500-1600,'' Frankfurt am Main, Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, 1979.
* Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2018. 

''Link to:''
* [[Brandenburg-Franconia 1534 goldgulden Fr-308]]
* [[Brandenburg-Ansbach 1539 thaler Dav-8967|1539 thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1537]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Brandenburg|Brandenburg-Ansbach]]

[[Category:Silver thalers of Germany]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 46, 47]]