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[[Image:K424-0593.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 424, part of lot 593]]
[[Image:Leuchtenberg 1777.JPG|550px|thumb|Leuchtenberg in 1777, as part of Bavaria just south of Sulzbach]]

This specimen was part of lot 593 in Künker Auction 424 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €55 (about US$78 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHE MÜNZEN UND MEDAILLEN · LEUCHTENBERG, LANDGRAFSCHAFT Georg III., 1531-1555. 1) Batzen 1534, Pfreimd. und 3,73 g. Münzmeister Hans Schulmeister. Bindenschild von Leuchtenberg, darüber die Jahrezahl * I534 *//Gekrönter Doppeladler. 2) Batzen 1535, Pfreimd. Münzmeister Hans Schulmeister. Bindenschild von Leuchtenberg, darüber die Jahreszahl * I535 *//Gekrönter Doppeladler. 3 Stück. Fast sehr schön und sehr schön.'' ([[Germany]], landgraviate of Leuchtenberg, George III, 1531-55, batzen of 1534, Pfreimd mint. Obverse: arms of Leuchtenberg, date above; reverse: double headed eagle. About very fine. Included were two other batzen.)"</blockquote> The landgrave of Leuchtenberg was a considerable power in the Upper Palatinate in the Middle Ages but never succeeded in becoming a direct suffragan of the emperor. When the dynasty lapsed in 1646, the landgraviate was annexed to [[German States, Bavaria|Bavaria]], where it remains to this day. This type is listed for 1533-35 and is the most common batzen of this state. One thaler was fifteen batzen.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.31-4.29 g, silver or billon, 26 mm diameter; this specimen 3,46 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM MB26, Friedl 92 b.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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 424: Münster, Osnabrück, and the Peace of Westphalia | The Fuggers, Leuchtenberg, and Passau | The Collection of a German Manufacturer and History Enthusiast, Part 3, e.g.,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2025.

''Link to:''
* [[Leuchtenberg 1516 1/2 batzen|1516 half batzen]]
* [[Leuchtenberg 1524 batzen|1524 batzen]]
* [[Leuchtenberg 1528 10 kreuzer|1528 10 kreuzer]]
* [[Leuchtenberg 1541 thaler Dav-9367A|1541 thaler, large date, shield and flag, slain dragon]]
* [[Leuchtenberg 1541 thaler Dav-9368|1541 thaler, small date, shield and flag, living dragon]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1534]]

[[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 423, 424, 425, 426]][[Category:Minor coinage of the German states]]