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<p>Created page with &quot;<a href="/index.php/File:JE159-1145o.jpg" title="File:JE159-1145o.jpg">300px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 159, lot 1145</a> <a href="/index.php/File:JE159-1145r.jpg" title="File:JE159-1145r.jpg">300px|thumb</a> This specimen was lot 1145 in Jean Elsen sale 159 (Brussels, June 20...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[Image:JE159-1145o.jpg|300px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 159, lot 1145]]<br /> [[Image:JE159-1145r.jpg|300px|thumb]]<br /> <br /> This specimen was lot 1145 in Jean Elsen sale 159 (Brussels, June 2024), where it sold for €150 (about US$193 including buyer's fees). The catalog description&lt;sup&gt;[1]&lt;/sup&gt; noted, &lt;blockquote&gt;&quot;''ALLEMAGNE, MANSFELD-EISLEBEN, Johann Georg, Peter Ernst, Johann Albrecht, Johann Hoyer et Bruno (1579), AR Taler, 1579, Eisleben. D/ Ecu sous deux heaumes et la date. R/ Saint Georges terrassant le dragon. Beau à Très Beau.'' ([[Germany]], county of Mansfeld-Eisleben, John George, Peter Ernest, John Albert, John Hoyer and Bruno, joint rulers, silver thaler of 1579, Eisleben mint. Obverse: double helmeted arms and the date; reverse: St. George lances the dragon. Fine to very fine.)&quot;&lt;/blockquote&gt; [[German States, Mansfeld|Mansfeld]] and its subdivisions were counties of utmost insignificance except for its silver mines which provided the material for an abundance of thalers. This type was struck 1579 only and is a common type from this locale. Attributing these issues is made complicated by multiple joint coinages. This one has a two digit date and helmeted arms on the reverse.<br /> <br /> ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.<br /> <br /> ''Specification:'' silver, this specimen is 28,23 g. <br /> <br /> ''Catalog reference:'' Tornau 409; [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-9498]], KM MB72. <br /> <br /> ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''<br /> * Davenport, John S., ''German Talers, 1500-1600,'' Frankfurt am Main, Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, 1979.<br /> * Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.<br /> * &lt;sup&gt;[1]&lt;/sup&gt;Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 159, Collection Harry Dewit'', Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.<br /> <br /> ''Link to:''<br /> * [[Mansfeld-Eisleben 1579 thaler Dav-9495|1579 thaler, plain arms]]<br /> * [[Mansfeld-Eisleben (15)96 thaler Dav-9499|(15)96 ''spruchthaler'', Jobst II]]<br /> * [[Coins and currency dated 1579]]<br /> <br /> [[Category: Selections from Jean Elsen sale 159]][[Category:Silver thalers of Germany]]</div>

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