View source for Stolberg 1544 thaler Dav-9862

[[Image:S69-00283q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 69, lot 283]]

This specimen was lot 283 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 525 CHF (about US$697 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHLAND | Stolberg-Stolberg, Grafschaft. Ludwig II, Heinrich XXI, Albrecht Georg, Christoph I, 1538-1552. Taler 1544, Augsburg. Mit Titel Karls V. Attraktives sehr schönes Exemplar.'' ([[Germany]], county of [[German States, Stolberg|Stolberg]]-Stolberg, Louis II, Henry XXI, Albrecht George and Christopher I, 1538-52, thaler of 1544, Augsburg mint, struck in the name of Charles V. Attractive very fine specimen.)"</blockquote> This combination of joint rulers was also responsible for Dav-9847, [[Stolberg (15)46 thaler Dav-9848|Dav-9848]] and Dav-A9850.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 28.72 g.

''Catalog reference:'' Friederich 292, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-9862]]. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.

''Link to:''
* [[Stolberg (1502) groschen]]
* [[Stolberg (15)46 thaler Dav-9848|(15)46 thaler, joint rule]]
* [[Stolberg-Rochefort (15)46 thaler Dav-9864]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1544]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 69, 70]][[Category: Silver thalers of Germany]]