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[[Image:K425-1644.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker Auction 425, lot 1644]]
[[Image:Murbach 1547.jpg|550px|thumb|Alsace and Strasbourg in 1547]]

This specimen was lot 1644 in Künker Auction 425 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €900 (about US$1,275 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''EUROPÄISCHE MÜNZEN UND MEDAILLEN · FRANKREICH/ELSASS, MURBACH UND LÜDERS, ABTEI Johann Rudolf Stör von Störenberg, 1542-1570. Taler 1559, St. Amarin, mit Titel Karls V. Äußerst seltener Jahrgang. Leichte Korrosionsspuren im Randbereich, kl. Schrötlingsriß, vorzüglich.'' ([[France]], Alsace, abbey of Murbach and Luders, John Rudolf of Storenburg, 1542-70, thaler of 1559, St. Amarin mint, struck in the name of Charles V. Extremely rare date, light corrosion spots, planchet crack, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type is listed as having been struck nearly every year 1544-62 yet is rare. Another thaler (KM MB6/Dav-9588) was struck until 1564 in the name of Ferdinand I. Double thalers also exist. The region is now firmly part of France.

''Recorded mintage'': unknown but rare.

''Specifications'': silver, this specimen 28,73 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM MB4, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-9586]]; Divo 18; Schulten 2374. 

''[[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.
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954. 
* <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:''
* [[Murbach and Luders 1547 thaler Dav-9586|1547 thaler]]
* [[Murbach and Luders (1570-87) guldenthaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1559]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Strassbourg]]

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