View source for Nurnberg 1624 thaler Dav-5637

[[Image:Nurnberg Stacks Jan15-3696o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers 2015 NYINC sale, lot 3696]]
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[[Image:Nurnberg 1624 thaler Sincona 9-03816.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 9, lot 3816]]

The first specimen was lot 3696 in Stacks-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $470. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Germany|GERMANY]]. Nurnberg. Taler, 1624. NGC AU-58. Toned. Nice strike." The second specimen was lot 3816 in Sincona sale 9 (Zürich, October 2012), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$538 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHLAND Nürnberg, Stadt Taler 1624. Kl. Rdf. Patina. Fast vorzüglich.'' ([[Germany]], city of Nuremberg, thaler of 1624, small rim flaws, choice extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type is listed for 1623-25 and 1628 and is fairly common. Another thaler of 1624, [[Nurnberg 1624 thaler Dav-5636|Dav-5636]], has the reverse legend "SEMP·AVGVST·D:P:" instead of "SEMPER AVGVST·" shown here.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver. 

''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-5637]]; KM-71. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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.
* Davenport, John S., ''German Church and City Talers, 1600-1700,'' Galesburg, IL, 1967.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, ''The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections,'' Irvine, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2014. 
* <sup>[2]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 9,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2012. 

''Link to:''
* [[Nurnberg 1623 1/8 thaler]]
* [[Nurnberg 1623 1/6 thaler]]
* [[Nurnberg 1623 thaler Dav-5637|1623 thaler]]
* [[Nurnberg 1624 1/4 thaler|1624 quarter thaler]]
* [[Nurnberg 1624 60 kreuzer KM-74|1624 60 kreuzer]] = gulden
* [[Nurnberg 1624 thaler Dav-5636|1624 thaler, reverse legend "SEMP·AVGVST·D:P:"]]
* [[Nurnberg 1625 1/4 thaler|1625 quarter thaler]]
* [[Nurnberg 1625 thaler Dav-5636|1625 thaler, reverse legend "SEMP·AVGVST·D:P:"]]
* [[Nurnberg 1626 60 kreuzer KM-76|1626 60 kreuzer]] = gulden
* [[Coins and currency dated 1624]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Nurnberg]]

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