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This specimen was lot 5361 in Künker sale 386 (Osnabrück, March 2023), where it sold for €4,200 (about US$5,427 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''PFALZ, KURFÜRSTENTUM, Johann Kasimir, 1576-1592. 1/2 Reichstaler 1578, Heidelberg. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Attraktives Exemplar mit hübscher Patina, fast vorzüglich/vorzüglich.'' (electorate of the [[German States, Pfalz|Palatinate]], John Casimir, 1576-92, half thaler of 1578, Heidelberg mint. Very scarce in this quality, attractive example with handsome patina, about extremely fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This one year type is listed as rare.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 14.41 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM MB166, Slg. Memmesh. 2218; Slg. Kömmerling (Auktion UBS 65) 143.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
* 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, ''Katalog 386: Brakteaten | Mainz | Bibliothek Prof. Dr. Niklot Klüßendorf | Mittelalter und Neuzeit | Goldprägungen | Deutsche Münzen ab 1871,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2023.

''Link to:''
* [[Pfalz 1567 thaler Dav-9631|1567 thaler]]
* [[Pfalz-Simmern 1572 thaler Dav-9635]]
* [[Pfalz-Simmern 1577 ducat Fr-2051|1577 ducat]]
* [[Pfalz-Simmern 1578 thaler Dav-9641|1578 thaler]]
* [[Pfalz-Simmern 1578 ducat Fr-2051|1578 ducat]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1578]]

[[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 384, 385, 386]][[Category: Minor coinage of the German states]]

Pfalz 1578 1/2 thaler - Revision history

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