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This specimen was lot 3755 in Künker Auction 426 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €280 (about US$397 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''RATZEBURG, BISTUM August der Ältere von Braunschweig, 1611-1636. Reichstaler 1636, Clausthal. Fast sehr schön.'' (bishopric of Ratzeburg, August the Elder of Brunswick, 1611-36, thaler of 1636, Clausthal mint. About very fine.)"</blockquote> While [[German States, Ratzeburg|Ratzeburg]] issued several "wildman" thalers that aren't too expensive, this bust type issued 1634-36 is slightly scarce. Ratzeburg was annexed to [[German States, Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Mecklenburg]] in 1648, at the conclusion of the Thirty Years' War.

''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

''Specifications'': silver, this specimen 28,69 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 115 (listed under [[German States, Brunswick-Luneburg|Brunswick-Lüneburg]]-Celle), [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-5732]]; Welter 882.

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]''
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
* Davenport, John S., ''German Church and City Talers, 1600-1700,'' Galesburg, IL, 1967.
* <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:''
* [[Ratzeburg 1635-HS thaler Dav-5732|Ratzeburg 1635-HS thaler]]
* [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1636-HS thaler Dav-5736A|1636-HS thaler, wildman reverse]]
* [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1636-HS thaler Dav-5737A|1636-HS thaler, wildman reverse]]
* [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1636-HS thaler Dav-6484|1636-HS thaler, three dukes]]
* [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1636-HS thaler Dav-5738|1636-HS thaler, death of August]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1636]]

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

Ratzeburg 1636-HS thaler Dav-5732 - Revision history

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