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This specimen was lot 4603 in Künker sale 441 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SOLMS-LICH, GRAFSCHAFT Philipp, 1613-1631. Kippertaler zu 120 Kreuzern (2 Gulden) o. J. (1622), Lich, mit Titel Ferdinands II. Dreifach behelmtes und verziertes, achtfeldiges Wappen//Doppeladler mit Kopfscheinen, auf der Brust Reichsapfel, oben Krone. Von allergrößter Seltenheit. Vermutlich 2. bekanntes Exemplar. Belagreste, winz. Schrötlingsfehler, sehr schön. Außergewöhnlich hohes Gewicht.'' (county of [[German States, Solms-Laubach|Sols-Lich]], Philip, 1613-31, undated kipper thaler of 120 kreuzer or two gulden, circa 1622, Lich mint, struck in the name of Ferdinand II. Obverse: triple helmeted eightfold arms; reverse: nimbate double headed eagle supporting the crowned imperial orb. Of the utmost rarity. Presumably the second known specimen. Traces of encrustation, tiny flan flaw; very fine. Exceptionally high weight.)"</blockquote> The county of Solms, a petty state in Hesse, had many branches. The line of Solms-Lich was created in 1548 and fell extinct in 1718, passing to Solms-Hohensolms. This enigmatic issue is catalogued in the SCWC as a double gulden even tho the gulden did not exist as a denomination in the 1620's. The weight given in the SCWC (21.5 g) is also wrong. The auctioneer's attribution as a kipper 120 kreuzer is more likely to be correct. Other large silver coins from this state at this time include KM 28/Dav-7745; KM 48/Dav-7746; KM 24/Dav-7747 and KM 49/Dav-7751.

''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

''Specification'': silver, this specimen 29,17 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 46, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-7750]]; Joseph 170; Haussammlung der Fürsten zu Solms-Hohensolms-Lich (Auktion Künker 212) 4032.

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]''
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* Davenport, John S., ''German Secular Talers, 1600-1700,'' Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1976.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Frühjahrs-Auktion 441: Orders and Decorations from the Estate of Wilhelm, Duke of Bavaria (1752–1837), among others | Coins and Medals from the Middle Ages and Modern times, particularly Denmark, Habsburg, Norway, and Saxony,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2026.

''Links:''
* [[Solms-Lich 1617 3 kreuzer]]
* [[Solms-Laubach 1623 thaler Dav-7763]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1622]]

[[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 439, 440, 441]][[Category:Silver thalers of Germany]]

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 [[Image:K441-4603.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker Auction 441, lot 4603]]
-This specimen was lot 4603 in Künker sale 441 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SOLMS-LICH, GRAFSCHAFT Philipp, 1613-1631. Kippertaler zu 120 Kreuzern (2 Gulden) o. J. (1622), Lich, mit Titel Ferdinands II. Dreifach behelmtes und verziertes, achtfeldiges Wappen//Doppeladler mit Kopfscheinen, auf der Brust Reichsapfel, oben Krone. Von allergrößter Seltenheit. Vermutlich 2. bekanntes Exemplar. Belagreste, winz. Schrötlingsfehler, sehr schön. Außergewöhnlich hohes Gewicht.'' (county of [[German States, Solms-Laubach|Sols-Lich]], Philip, 1613-31, undated kipper thaler of 120 kreuzer or two gulden, circa 1622, Lich mint, struck in the name of Ferdinand II. Obverse: triple helmeted eightfold arms; reverse: nimbate double headed eagle supporting the crowned imperial orb. Of the utmost rarity. Presumably the second known specimen. Traces of encrustation, tiny flan flaw; very fine. Exceptionally high weight.)"</blockquote> The county of Solms, a petty state in Hesse, had many branches. The line of Solms-Lich was created in 1548 and fell extinct in 1718, passing to Solms-Hohensolms. This enigmatic issue is catalogued in the SCWC as a double gulden even tho the gulden did not exist as a denomination in the 1620's. The weight given in the SCWC (21.5 g) is also wrong. The auctioneer's attribution as a kipper 120 kreuzer is more likely to be correct. Other large silver coins from this state at this time include KM 28/Dav-7745; KM 48/Dav-7746; KM 24/Dav-7747 and KM 49/Dav-7751.
+This specimen was lot 4603 in Künker sale 441 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SOLMS-LICH, GRAFSCHAFT Philipp, 1613-1631. Kippertaler zu 120 Kreuzern (2 Gulden) o. J. (1622), Lich, mit Titel Ferdinands II. Dreifach behelmtes und verziertes, achtfeldiges Wappen//Doppeladler mit Kopfscheinen, auf der Brust Reichsapfel, oben Krone. Von allergrößter Seltenheit. Vermutlich 2. bekanntes Exemplar. Belagreste, winz. Schrötlingsfehler, sehr schön. Außergewöhnlich hohes Gewicht.'' (county of [[German States, Solms-Laubach|Solms-Lich]], Philip, 1613-31, undated kipper thaler of 120 kreuzer or two gulden, circa 1622, Lich mint, struck in the name of Ferdinand II. Obverse: triple helmeted eightfold arms; reverse: nimbate double headed eagle supporting the crowned imperial orb. Of the utmost rarity. Presumably the second known specimen. Traces of encrustation, tiny flan flaw; very fine. Exceptionally high weight.)"</blockquote> The county of Solms, a petty state in Hesse, had many branches. The line of Solms-Lich was created in 1548 and fell extinct in 1718, passing to Solms-Hohensolms. This enigmatic issue is catalogued in the SCWC as a double gulden even tho the gulden did not exist as a denomination in the 1620's. The weight given in the SCWC (21.5 g) is also wrong. The auctioneer's attribution as a kipper 120 kreuzer is more likely to be correct. Other large silver coins from this state at this time include KM 28/Dav-7745; KM 48/Dav-7746; KM 24/Dav-7747 and KM 49/Dav-7751.
 ''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

Solms-Lich (1622) 2 gulden Dav-7750 - Revision history

LatinKing2020 at 18:45, 1 May 2026

LatinKing2020: Created page with "Künker Auction 441, lot 4603 This specimen was lot 4603 in Künker sale 441 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it did not sell. The catalog..."