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This specimen was lot 3684 in Künker Auction 426 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €5,250 (about US$7,434 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''MÜNSTER, BISTUM Franz von Waldeck, 1532-1553. Taler 1545, Münster. Von größter Seltenheit. Herrliche Patina, min. Korrosionsstelle, kl. Kratzer, sehr schön +.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Munster|bishopric of Münster]], Francis of Waldeck, 1532-53, thaler of 1545, Münster mint. Extremely rare, superb patina, minor corrosion spots, light scratches, very fine or better.)"</blockquote> Davenport notes this type for 1544-46.

''Recorded mintage'': unknown but rare.

''Specifications'': silver, this specimen 28,36 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM MB125, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-9578]]; Ilisch XXX, 24.

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]''
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>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:''
* [[Munster 1541 thaler Dav-9577|1541 thaler]]
* [[Munster 1546 thaler Dav-9578|1546 thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1545]]

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

Munster 1545 thaler Dav-9578 - Revision history

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