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[[Image:K425-1592.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker Auction 425, lot 1592]]

This specimen was lot 1592 in Künker Auction 425 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €5,500 (about US$7,788 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''EUROPÄISCHE MÜNZEN UND MEDAILLEN · BALTIKUM, RIGA, STADT Unter Schweden. Christina, 1632-1654. Reichstaler 1646. Münzmeister Henrik Wulff (Wulffensköld). Gekröntes Brustbild r. in Kleid//Zwei Löwen halten das Stadtwappen von Riga, darüber die Stadtschlüssel, unten zu den Seiten die geteilte Münzmeistersignatur H - W und Kartusche mit der Jahreszahl 1646. Von großer Seltenheit. Winz. Schrötlingsfehler, sehr schön.'' (Baltic states, city of Riga, Swedish occupation, Christina, 1632-54, thaler of 1646. Obverse: crowned bust right in a dress; reverse: two lions support the city arms, city keys above, below, initials "HW" and the date in a cartouche. Extremely rare, minor planchet defects, very fine.)"</blockquote> This type was also struck in 1648. One thaler was 48 solidi or schillings. The city later returned to Polish rule but was contested between [[Poland]], [[Sweden]] and [[Russia]] for the next century, Russia emerging the eventual victor. Riga is today the capital of [[Latvia]].

''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

''Specifications'': 28.5 g, silver, 43 mm diameter, this specimen 28,47 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 41, Ahlström 49 (R); [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-4595]]; Hagander -; Neumann 48; Haljak 1504 (4R). 

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]'' 
* Bjorne Ahlström, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, ''Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden.'' Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* Delzanno, Roberto, ''Myntårsboken 2022, Sveriges Mynt 995-2021, 1:a upplagen'', Stockholm, 2021.
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1600-1700,'' Galesburg, IL, 1974.
* <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.
* Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''eLive Premium Auction 426: European and German Coins and Medals from the 16th to the 20th century,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2025.

''Links:''
* [[Riga 1645-HW thaler Dav-4594|1645-HW thaler]]
* [[Riga 1645 5 ducats Fr-16]] Swedish occupation
* [[Riga (16)46 solidus]]
* [[Riga (16)48 solidus]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1646]]

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