View source for Hatzfeld 1597 thaler Dav-9249

[[Image:K425-2185.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker Auction 425, lot 2185]]

This specimen was lot 2185 in Künker Auction 425 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €9,750 (about US$13,806 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHE MÜNZEN UND MEDAILLEN · HATZFELD, GRAFSCHAFT Sebastian I. von Hatzfeld-Wildenburg-Krottorf, 1569-1630. Taler 1597 (geprägt 1666 unter Graf Hermann, 1658-1677), Nürnberg, mit Titel Rudolfs II. 28,75 g. Stempelschneider Chr. Moller. Unten: · SEBAST : A HATZFELDT · NO : D : I WILDENB : CROTT :, oben: RVDOLPH : II : D : G : R : I : S : A : Brustbild v. v. in verziertem Mantel//HONOS - ET - VIRTVS Die Personifikationen von Ehre und Tapferkeit stehen sich gegenüber und sind durch eine Kette mit dem gekrönten Hatzfelder Wappenschild verbunden, unten Jahreszahl. RR Herrliche Patina, kl. Schrötlingsfehler, vorzüglich.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Hesse-Cassel|county of Hatzfeld]], Sebastian I of Hatzfeld-Wildenburg-Krottorf, 1569-1630, thaler of 1597 (actually struck in 1666 by count Herman, 1658-77), Nuremberg mint, struck in the name of Rudolf II. Obverse: draped bust facing; reverse: the personifications of honor and bravery face each other and are connected by a chain to the crowned Hatzfeld arms, with the date at the bottom. Very rare, superb patina, small planchet defect, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This coin seems to be the only silver issue of this prince. The town, now in the state of Hesse, has a population of about 3,000.

''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

''Specifications'': silver, this specimen 24,14 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 1, M.-J./V. H 2; [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-9249]]; Slg. Erlanger 2089. 

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]'' 
* 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>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Katalog 425: Gold coins from the Medieval and Modern Times, from the Mohr family collection, e.g. | Silver coins, e.g. highlights of medallic art | German coins after 1871,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2025.

''Links:''
* [[Hatzfeld 1597 ducat Fr-1185|1597 ducat]]
* [[Hatzfeld 1684 3 kreuzer]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1597]]

[[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 423, 424, 425, 426]][[Category: Silver thalers of Germany]]