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| − | This type was struck 1627-35 in [[German States, Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel|Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel]] and is among the more common thalers of the period. This specimen seems to be a product of the Goslar mint; HS are the initials of mintmaster Henning Schluter. The "wild man" design was popular in Brunswick and Hannover at the time and appeared on many different thalers and minors. Duke Friedrich Ulrich ruled 1613-34. This specimen was lot 1516 in Stack's Coin Galleries sale (Irvine, July 2011), where it sold for $402.50. The catalog description noted, "GERMAN STATES. BRUNSWICK-WOLFENBUTTEL. Taler, 1627 HS. Friedrich Ulrich (1613-34). Wildman holds tree on left, DEO ET PATRIAE, For God and Fatherland. Rv. 11-fold Arms, 'D's; in Latin legend resemble & B's.; Smooth silver shows a wisp of gray-gold, surface hairlines." The second specimen was lot 73212 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $312. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg: Brunswick. Taler, 1627/6-HS. Goslar or Zellerfeld Mint. Friedrich Ulrich. PCGS Genuine--Scratch, EF Details. Overdate variety. Despite the noted scratch, which is rather minor and fairly old, this well handled and deeply toned crown features a clear overdate, with a bold '6' under the final '7.' From the Robert C. Knepper Collection." The second specimen was catalogued by the auctioneers as [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1625-HL thaler Dav- | + | This type was struck 1627-35 in [[German States, Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel|Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel]] and is among the more common thalers of the period. This specimen seems to be a product of the Goslar mint; HS are the initials of mintmaster Henning Schluter. The "wild man" design was popular in Brunswick and Hannover at the time and appeared on many different thalers and minors. Duke Friedrich Ulrich ruled 1613-34. This specimen was lot 1516 in Stack's Coin Galleries sale (Irvine, July 2011), where it sold for $402.50. The catalog description noted, "GERMAN STATES. BRUNSWICK-WOLFENBUTTEL. Taler, 1627 HS. Friedrich Ulrich (1613-34). Wildman holds tree on left, DEO ET PATRIAE, For God and Fatherland. Rv. 11-fold Arms, 'D's; in Latin legend resemble & B's.; Smooth silver shows a wisp of gray-gold, surface hairlines." The second specimen was lot 73212 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $312. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg: Brunswick. Taler, 1627/6-HS. Goslar or Zellerfeld Mint. Friedrich Ulrich. PCGS Genuine--Scratch, EF Details. Overdate variety. Despite the noted scratch, which is rather minor and fairly old, this well handled and deeply toned crown features a clear overdate, with a bold '6' under the final '7.' From the Robert C. Knepper Collection." The second specimen was catalogued by the auctioneers as [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1625-HL thaler Dav-6306|Dav-6303]] but that subtype lacks the beaded border around the wild man. |
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| − | * [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1625-HL thaler Dav- | + | * [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1625-HL thaler Dav-6306|1625 "wild man" thaler]] |
* [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1625-HS 1-1/2 thaler Dav-LS57|1625-HS 1½ thaler, for the St. Jacob's mine]] | * [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1625-HS 1-1/2 thaler Dav-LS57|1625-HS 1½ thaler, for the St. Jacob's mine]] | ||
* [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1625-HS 2 thaler Dav-LS56|1625-HS double thaler, for the St. Jacob's mine]] | * [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1625-HS 2 thaler Dav-LS56|1625-HS double thaler, for the St. Jacob's mine]] | ||
Revision as of 15:04, 4 June 2023
This type was struck 1627-35 in Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and is among the more common thalers of the period. This specimen seems to be a product of the Goslar mint; HS are the initials of mintmaster Henning Schluter. The "wild man" design was popular in Brunswick and Hannover at the time and appeared on many different thalers and minors. Duke Friedrich Ulrich ruled 1613-34. This specimen was lot 1516 in Stack's Coin Galleries sale (Irvine, July 2011), where it sold for $402.50. The catalog description noted, "GERMAN STATES. BRUNSWICK-WOLFENBUTTEL. Taler, 1627 HS. Friedrich Ulrich (1613-34). Wildman holds tree on left, DEO ET PATRIAE, For God and Fatherland. Rv. 11-fold Arms, 'D's; in Latin legend resemble & B's.; Smooth silver shows a wisp of gray-gold, surface hairlines." The second specimen was lot 73212 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $312. The catalog description[2] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg: Brunswick. Taler, 1627/6-HS. Goslar or Zellerfeld Mint. Friedrich Ulrich. PCGS Genuine--Scratch, EF Details. Overdate variety. Despite the noted scratch, which is rather minor and fairly old, this well handled and deeply toned crown features a clear overdate, with a bold '6' under the final '7.' From the Robert C. Knepper Collection." The second specimen was catalogued by the auctioneers as Dav-6303 but that subtype lacks the beaded border around the wild man.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: Davenport 6307, KM 52.5.
- Craig, William D., 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.
- [1]Van Valen, Frank, and Vicken Yegparian, The July 2011 Coin Galleries Sale, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, 2011.
- [2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
Links to:
- 1625 "wild man" thaler
- 1625-HS 1½ thaler, for the St. Jacob's mine
- 1625-HS double thaler, for the St. Jacob's mine
- 1625-HS triple thaler, for the St. Jacob's mine
- 1626-HS ⅛ thaler, on the death of the duke's mother
- 1626-HS thaler, on the death of the duke's mother
- Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1626-HS thaler Dav-6469
- Brunswick-Harburg 1627 thaler Dav-6405
- Brandenburg 1627 2 thaler Dav-6140
- Brunswick 1628 thaler Dav-5127
- 1630-HS thaler "wild man"
- 1633 mining thaler
- Coins and currency dated 1627